mai khôi
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 玫瑰 (“roses”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
Noun edit
- (archaic) a rose (especially Rosa rugosa)
- Alternative form of mân côi (“rosary”)