cõi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

cõicreaky risingngã

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

cõi means a domain; realm or land.

Meanings of cõi in English

Noun

figurative, literary a domain, realm or land
- bờ cõinational frontiers; borders
- cõi âm/dươngthe realm of the dead/living
- cõi vĩnh hằngthe world of the dead

Words with cõi

cõi tạm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cõi could be written as 𡎝, 𡑭, 𨇒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cõi mean in English?

cõi (noun) means "a domain; realm or land".

How do you pronounce cõi?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: cõi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.