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á khôi

noun
Hanoi [ʔaː˧˦ xoj˧˧]Huế [ʔaː˨˩˦ kʰoj˧˧]Saigon [ʔaː˦˥ kʰoj˧˧] browser voice
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á khôi means after hoa khôi.

Meanings of á khôi in English

Noun

  1. the woman who won the second place in a beauty contest, after hoa khôi
  2. dated synonym of á nguyên

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞 (“second”) and 魁 (“leader”).

Frequently asked questions

What does á khôi mean in English?

á khôi (noun) means "after hoa khôi".

How do you pronounce á khôi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaː˧˦ xoj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaː˦˥ kʰoj˧˧]. Tones: á — rising tone (sắc), khôi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.