tía má ơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

tía (“father”) +‎ má (“mother”) +‎ ơi (attention particle).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiə˧˦ maː˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiə˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiə˦˥ maː˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]

Interjection

tía má ơi

(idiomatic) Holy Mother of God!; Mother of mercy!; literally "Father and Mother!"

Synonyms

cha mẹ ơi
mèn đét ơi

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