môi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [moj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [moj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [moj˧˧]
  • Audio (Hà Nội)(file)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj. Compare Chut [Rục] cəboːj³.

Alternative forms
  • (North Central Vietnam) mui

Noun

môi • (枚, 𠶣, 媒, 𠿃)

  1. lip
Derived terms
  • khua môi múa mép

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj; cognate with Khmer បោយ (baoy).

Alternative forms

Noun

(classifier cái) môi

  1. (Central Vietnam) dipper, ladle
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.