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xì trây

noun
Hanoi [si˨˩ t͡ɕəj˧˧]Huế [sɪj˦˩ ʈəj˧˧]Saigon [sɪj˨˩ ʈəj˧˧] browser voice
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xì trây means homophobic straight people.

Meanings of xì trây in English

Noun

  1. disapproving homophobic straight people

Etymology

Intentionally Vietnamized pronunciation of English straight.

Frequently asked questions

What does xì trây mean in English?

xì trây (noun) means "homophobic straight people".

How do you pronounce xì trây?

IPA: Hanoi [si˨˩ t͡ɕəj˧˧]; Saigon [sɪj˨˩ ʈəj˧˧]. Tones: xì — falling tone (huyền), trây — 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.