cự nự

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˨ʔ nɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ˨˩ʔ nɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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.