ất ơ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ato"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Japanese 乙 (otsu, “stupid person”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔət̚˧˦ ʔəː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔək̚˦˧˥ ʔəː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔək̚˦˥ ʔəː˧˧]

Adjective

ất ơ

1. (colloquial) random, nobody

   Mới đi có chút mà thằng ất ơ nào chiếm chỗ rồi.

   I was just gone for a bit but some random dude already took my place.

2. (colloquial) dim-witted or having a few screws loose

   Synonym: dở hơi