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chèn đét ơi

interjection
Hanoi [t͡ɕɛn˨˩ ʔɗɛt̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɛŋ˦˩ ʔɗɛt̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]Saigon [cɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chènfallinghuyềnđétrisingsắcơilevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chèn đét ơi means gosh; golly; golly gee.

Also spelled chèng đéc ơi — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of chèn đét ơi in English

Interjection

  1. Southern Vietnam gosh, golly, golly gee, gee whiz ≈ trời ơitrời đất ơimèng ơimèng đéc ơichèng ơi

Etymology

See chèng đéc ơi, its homophone in Southern dialects, for etymology.

Frequently asked questions

What does chèn đét ơi mean in English?

chèn đét ơi (interjection) means "gosh; golly; golly gee".

How do you pronounce chèn đét ơi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛn˨˩ ʔɗɛt̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]; Saigon [cɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]. Tones: chèn — falling tone (huyền), đét — rising tone (sắc), ơi — 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.