tày trời

adjective

Hanoi [taj˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [taj˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [ta(ː)j˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tàyfallinghuyền trờifallinghuyền

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tày trời means grave; serious and of great consequence.

Meanings of tày trời in English

Adjective

of affairs, especially crimes grave, serious and of great consequence ≈ tày đình
- Tội ác tày trời của bọn thực dânThe grave crimes of the colonists

Etymology

tày (“equal as”) + trời (“heaven”)

Frequently asked questions

What does tày trời mean in English?

tày trời (adjective) means "grave; serious and of great consequence".

How do you pronounce tày trời?

IPA: Hanoi [taj˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ta(ː)j˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: tày — falling tone (huyền), trời — falling tone (huyền).

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.