mòi
Vietnamese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɔj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɔj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɔj˨˩]
Noun
mòi • (𩸳 - 𠳨, 䱕)
- an air bubble underwater (especially from fish one wants to catch)
- Synonym: tăm
- (figuratively) an indication; symptom
- Synonyms: dấu hiệu, triệu chứng
Derived terms
- cá mòi (sardine)
- chòi mòi (Antidesma ghaesembilla)
- coi mòi (seemingly)
- mặn mòi (salty)