chúa hề

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • chmúa hmề, trmúa hmề

Etymology

Compound of chúa +‎ hề, of unknown origin. Widely used since 2020.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˦ he˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦ hej˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuə˦˥ hej˨˩]

Noun

chúa hề

  1. (neologism, Internet slang) a clown (a person who is hilarious, capable of causing laughter, always creating jokes; or use sarcasm on people who think they are funny.)
    Các ông các bà chúa hề ơi, sao lại buồn cười thế!
    Hey you clowns, why is it so funny!

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