tối
See also: Appendix:Variations of "toi"
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (North Central Vietnam) túi (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /j/)
- (North Central Vietnam) tún (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /n/)
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *suːlʔ (“dark, evening”). Cognate with Muong thổl, Tho [Cuối Chăm] suːl³.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Noun edit
- the duration from the late evening (around 6 PM) to the early night (around 8 PM)
- 7 giờ tối tôi sẽ về nhà. ― I will get back home at 7 pm.