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bầy tui

pronoun
Hanoi [ʔɓəj˨˩ tuj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓəj˦˩ tuj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓəj˨˩ tuj˧˧] browser voice
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bầy tui means we/us; I/me.

Meanings of bầy tui in English

Pronoun

  1. we/us (exclusive)
  2. Huế, familiar, informal I/me (used by someone with status equal or higher than his or her conversational partner, but doesn't want to sound too intimate to them)

Etymology

bầy + tui.

Frequently asked questions

What does bầy tui mean in English?

bầy tui (pronoun) means "we/us; I/me".

How do you pronounce bầy tui?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəj˨˩ tuj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓəj˨˩ tuj˧˧]. Tones: bầy — falling tone (huyền), tui — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.