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ô môi

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ moj˧˧]Huế [ʔow˧˧ moj˧˧]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ moj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ôlevelngangmôilevelngang

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ô môi means lesbian or tomboyish.

Meanings of ô môi in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, offensive, of a female person lesbian or tomboyish

Noun

  1. pink shower (Cassia grandis)

Etymology

Possible misreading of French homo or comes from sense "pink shower tree" (Etymology 2).

Frequently asked questions

What does ô môi mean in English?

ô môi (adjective) means "lesbian or tomboyish".

How do you pronounce ô môi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ moj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ moj˧˧]. Tones: ô — level tone (ngang), môi — 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.