lội
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *lujʔ ~ *luuj() ~ *luəj() ~ *ləəj() (“to wade; to swim”). Cognate with Khmer លុយ (luy), Mon လုဲ, Riang luj². Compare also Proto-Tai *loːjᴬ (“to swim”) (whence Thai ลอย (lɔɔi)).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [loj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [loj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [loj˨˩˨]
Verb
lội (𣷮)
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to swim
- to wade through
Derived terms
Derived terms
- lặn lội
- lầy lội
- lụt lội