mai khôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玫瑰 (“roses”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]

Noun

mai khôi

1. (archaic) a rose (especially Rosa rugosa)
2. Alternative form of mân côi (“rosary”)