lội
See also: Appendix:Variations of "loi"
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Verb edit
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to swim
- to wade through
Derived terms edit
Derived terms