đọi

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɔj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɔj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đọiheavynặng

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

đọi means bowl.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái đọi (one bowl)

Meanings of đọi in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam bowl (from which rice is typically eaten) ≈ bát tô chén
- ăn không nên đọi, nói chẳng nên lờiterribly incompetent

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đọi could be written as 𡑖, 𥖐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Arem tuəjˀ.

Frequently asked questions

What does đọi mean in English?

đọi (noun) means "bowl".

How do you pronounce đọi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɔj˨˩˨]. Tones: đọi — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with đọi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái đọi" (one bowl).

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.