tụi tui

Vietnamese

Etymology

tụi +‎ tui.

Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

tụi tui

1. (Southern Vietnam, between speakers of equal social status) we/us (exclusive)

   Synonyms: tụi tao (vulgar or familiar), tụi này, chúng tôi (Northern Vietnam), bầy tui (Thanh Hoá), choa (Nghệ Tĩnh), bọn tau (Bình Trị)

   Near-synonyms: mình (inclusive), tụi mình (inclusive), chúng ta (Northern Vietnam)