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trêu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Attested in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651) as tlêu. Possibly related to lêu lêu (to boo).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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trêu (, , 𠰉, , )

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) to tease, to poke fun
    Synonym: chọc

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