chao ôi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːw˧˧ ʔoj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːw˧˧ ʔoj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [caːw˧˧ ʔoj˧˧]

Interjection

chao ôi

1. (literary, when you have a strong emotion such as regret, pain, sadness, grief, etc.) God; my God; dear God; dear Lord

   Synonym: than ôi