chọc quê
Vietnamese
Etymology
chọc (“to tease”) + quê (“embarrassing; rural”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kwej˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ wej˧˧]
Verb
chọc quê
- to ridicule; to mock
- (figuratively) to humiliate; to embarrass