chèng đéc ơi
interjection
Hanoi [t͡ɕɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɛŋ˦˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]Saigon [cɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chèng đéc ơi means gosh; golly; golly gee.
Meanings of chèng đéc ơi in English
Interjection
- Southern Vietnam gosh, golly, golly gee, gee whiz ≈ trời ơitrời đất ơimèng ơimèng đéc ơichèng ơi
Etymology
Element chèng is likely a blend of Vietnamese chời (“Eye-dialect spelling of trời (“sky, heaven”)”) and mèng, which is possibly from Khmer មេឃ (meik, “sky”), in the interjections mèng ơi and mèng đéc ơi.
Frequently asked questions
What does chèng đéc ơi mean in English?
chèng đéc ơi (interjection) means "gosh; golly; golly gee".
How do you pronounce chèng đéc ơi?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]; Saigon [cɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]. Tones: chèng — falling tone (huyền), đéc — rising tone (sắc), ơi — level tone (ngang).