tía má ơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

tía (“father”) +‎ má (“mother”) +‎ ơi (attention particle).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiə˧˦ maː˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiə˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiə˦˥ maː˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]

Interjection

tía má ơi

1. (idiomatic) Holy Mother of God!; Mother of mercy!; literally "Father and Mother!"

Synonyms

• cha mẹ ơi
• mèn đét ơi