Where does “chơi đểu” come from?
chơi đểu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chơi — to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.).
chơi đểu (Vietnamese): to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for); to harmfully deceive
Definitions
- to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for); to harmfully deceive
Ancestry of “chơi đểu”, step by step
chơi đểu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chơi | to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.) |
via Vietnamese đểu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đểu | ill-bred; unmannerly; caddish |