tụi nó

Vietnamese

Etymology

tụi (pluralising particle) +‎ nó (“he, she, it”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tuj˧˨ʔ nɔ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tuj˨˩ʔ nɔ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tuj˨˩˨ nɔ˦˥]

Pronoun

(Southern Vietnam, colloquial) they, them

Usage notes

Used for those of equal or lower social status, as well as to those who one wants to show contempt.

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