đói

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đóirisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đói means hungry.

Meanings of đói in English

Adjective

hungry (desirous of food)
- nhịn đóito fast through one's hunger
having a strong desire for certain substances
- đói thuốchaving a drug withdrawal
- đói không khíin need for air

Words with đói

chết đói đói meo đói nghèo ma đói nghèo đói

Example sentences with đói

Tom đã bỏ đói mấy con chó. Tom was letting the dogs go hungry.
Ong bị đói trước khi di cư. Bees get hungry before migrating.
Khi đói thì ăn gì cũng ngon. Hunger is the best sauce.
Khi bạn đói, ăn gì cũng ngon. When you're hungry, anything tastes good.
Hai chúng tôi đều vô cùng đói. We're both very hungry.
Tôi không đói. Tôi vừa ăn xong. I ain't hungry. I've just eaten.
Hai người chúng tôi đều rất đói. We're both very hungry.
Không, tôi không đói vào buổi sáng. No, I'm not hungry in the morning.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đói could be written as 𩛜, 𠲝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi tỏl.

Frequently asked questions

What does đói mean in English?

đói (adjective) means "hungry".

How do you pronounce đói?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥]. Tones: đói — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.