ổi

noun

Hanoi [ʔoj˧˩]Huế [ʔoj˧˨]Saigon [ʔoj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ổidippinghỏi

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

ổi means guava.

Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây ổi (one guava)

Meanings of ổi in English

Noun

guava

Example sentences with ổi

Họ không nhận thức được hương vị của quả ổi. They don't appreciate the taste of guava.

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, ổi could be written as 椳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ʔoːs (“guava (?)”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *pʔus ~ *pʔuus (“guava (?)”). Cognate with Muong ối, Koho pö'ous, Mang ʔuːj⁶.

Frequently asked questions

What does ổi mean in English?

ổi (noun) means "guava".

How do you pronounce ổi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔoj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔoj˨˩˦]. Tones: ổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with ổi?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây ổi" (one guava).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.