cự nự

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨ˧˨ʔ nɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩ʔ nɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩˨ nɨ˨˩˨]

Verb

cự nự

  1. (colloquial) to show dissatisfaction, to express one's discontent with words
    Lo mà xin lỗi người ta đi, ở đó mà cự nà cự nự.
    You better show some remorse to them for what you did, also, stop your whining.
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