trêu ngươi

Vietnamese

Etymology

trêu +‎ ngươi. The second element is a leftover from an obsolete usage of ngươi as a prefix to personal name, with function similar to a vocative or focus marker.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕew˧˧ ŋɨəj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈew˧˧ ŋɨj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈew˧˧ ŋɨj˧˧]

Verb

trêu ngươi

1. to make fun of someone in bad faith