đằng ấy

Vietnamese

Etymology

đằng (“way; direction”) +‎ ấy (“that”). Compare Japanese 彼方 (anata, “that way; you”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

đằng ấy

(literal) that way, over there

Pronoun

đằng ấy

(chiefly Northern Vietnam, familiar or humorous) you, my pal or gal
Synonyms: ấy, cậu

Antonyms: tớ, đằng này

Đằng ấy cứ đùa!
Don't be facetious, you!

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