dôi

noun

Hanoi [zoj˧˧]Huế [joj˧˧]Saigon [joj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dôilevelngang

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

dôi means superfluous; residual; excessive.

Meanings of dôi in English

Noun

superfluous; residual; excessive ≈ thừa dư

Example sentences with dôi

Mày có dôi chân rất sexy. You have very sexy legs.

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, dôi could be written as 𠐸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dôi mean in English?

dôi (noun) means "superfluous; residual; excessive".

How do you pronounce dôi?

IPA: Hanoi [zoj˧˧]; Saigon [joj˧˧]. Tones: dôi — level tone (ngang).

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.