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Definition
Vietnamese
Thán từ bộc phát khi quá ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ hoặc choáng ngợp — thường dùng ở miền Bắc.
English
An exclamation expressing strong surprise, shock, or amazement.
How it's used: Usually playful or humorous in context.
Example
Vietnamese
“Ối dồi ôi, cái gì đây!”
English
“Oh my gosh, what is this!”
Usage & Context
Notes
Very common in Northern Vietnam; highly expressive.
Tone & Vibe
Humorous · Reaction · North.
Cultural & Linguistic Detail
Submitter-provided context. Legacy tags above still power search filters.
- country or origin scope
- vietnam
- macro region
- north
- origin certainty
- likely
- intensity
- strong
- connotation
- neutral, funny
- context of use
- everyday_speech
- literal or figurative
- literal
- source type
- heard_in_real_life
- current usage status
- current
- commonness
- widespread
- alternative spellings
- ôi dồi ôi, ối giời ơi
- speech register
- informal
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