trời đất ơi
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- trời ơi
- ối trời ơi
Etymology
trời (“sky, heaven”) + đất (“earth, ground”) + ơi (“yes”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]
Interjection
trời đất ơi
- Alternative form of trời ơi
Usage notes
Both of the senses of trời ơi as well as their usage applies to this term as well.