giòi
See also: gioi, gioì, giỏi, giới, and giọi
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- dòi
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːj; cognates include Proto-Pong *cɔːj¹, Pong cɔːj, Muong kʰɔːj². Likely related to ruồi (“fly”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɔj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jɔj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jɔj˨˩]
- Homophone: vòi
Noun
(classifier con) giòi (蜼, 𧋆, 𧔾)
- a maggot (dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter)