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tụi nó

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Syllables · tones
tụiheavynặngnórisingsắc

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tụi nó means they/them.

Meanings of tụi nó in English

Pronoun

  1. Southern Vietnam they/them ≈ chúng nó

Example sentences with tụi nó

  • Tụi nó đã làm tình tối qua. They made love last night.
  • Tụi nó đã đứng trên đỉnh đồi. They stood on the top of the hill.
  • Tụi nó dùng lại trên đỉnh đồi. They stood on the top of the hill.
  • Tụi nó là những người ăn chay. They are vegetarians.
  • Đừng để tụi nó chơi mày. Don't let them fool you.
  • Chúng tôi lợi dụng tụi nó mọi thứ. We have every advantage over them.
  • Bạo lực là ngôn ngữ duy nhất mà tụi nó hiểu. Violence is the only language they understand.
  • Tụi nó có thể đối mặt với mức án 10 năm tù. They could face a ten-year prison term.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

tụi (pluralising particle) + nó (“he, she, it”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tụi nó mean in English?

tụi nó (pronoun) means "they/them".

How do you pronounce tụi nó?

IPA: Hanoi [tuj˧˨ʔ nɔ˧˦]; Saigon [tuj˨˩˨ nɔ˦˥]. Tones: tụi — heavy tone (nặng), nó — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.