tụi nó

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tuj˧˨ʔ nɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tuj˨˩ʔ nɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tuj˨˩˨ nɔ˦˥]

Pronoun

tụi nó

1. (Southern Vietnam) they/them

   Synonyms: chúng nó, bọn nó

Usage notes

• Used to refer to people with similar and lower social standing, to those who one holds in low regard, and to animals