chúng nó

Vietnamese

Etymology

chúng (pluralising particle) +‎ nó (“he; she; it”).

Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

(chiefly Northern Vietnam) they/them

Usage notes

Used to refer to people with similar and lower social standing, to those who one holds in low regard, and to animals

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