Where does “chơi đĩ” come from?
chơi đĩ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đi, from Proto-Vietic tiː — to go.
chơi đĩ (Vietnamese): to use a prostitute; to patronize a whore
Definitions
- to use a prostitute; to patronize a whore
Ancestry of “chơi đĩ”, step by step
chơi đĩ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đi | to go; to wear footwear; used sentence-finally to... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | tiː | to go |
via Vietnamese chơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chơi | to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.) |