dơi

noun

Hanoi [zəːj˧˧]Huế [jəːj˧˧]Saigon [jəːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dơilevelngang

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

dơi means bat.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con dơi (one bat)

Meanings of dơi in English

Noun

Words with dơi

dơi quạ

Example sentences with dơi

Những con dơi ra ngoài khi đêm xuống. Bats come out at nightfall.

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, dơi could be written as 猚, 㹫, 蝔, 蛦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dơi mean in English?

dơi (noun) means "bat".

How do you pronounce dơi?

IPA: Hanoi [zəːj˧˧]; Saigon [jəːj˧˧]. Tones: dơi — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with dơi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con dơi" (one bat).

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.