hôi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hoi"

Jersey Dutch

Etymology

From Dutch hooi. Cognates include Afrikaans hooi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoːi/

Noun

hôi

1. hay

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hoj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hoj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hoj˧˧]

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *hoːj. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] hɔːj¹. Compare Proto-Palaungic *ʔu/oːj (“to stink”), whence U ʔùj.

Adjective

hôi • (𦤠)

1. smelly, foul

   Synonym: hoi

Related terms

• gây; khai; tanh; thối

See also

Derived terms

• hôi hám
• hôi rình
• hôi tanh
• hôi thối
• hôi thúi
• tanh hôi

 

Etymology 2

Verb

hôi

1. to loot

See also

Derived terms

• hôi của