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mèn đét ơi

interjection
Hanoi [mɛn˨˩ ʔɗɛt̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]Huế [mɛŋ˦˩ ʔɗɛt̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]Saigon [mɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mènfallinghuyềnđétrisingsắcơilevelngang

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

mèn đét ơi means gosh; golly; golly gee.

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

Meanings of mèn đét ơi in English

Interjection

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

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does mèn đét ơi mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce mèn đét ơi?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛn˨˩ ʔɗɛt̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]; Saigon [mɛŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛk̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]. Tones: mèn — 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.