gỏi

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

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

Syllables · tones

gỏidippinghỏi

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

Meanings of gỏi in English

Noun

a generic name for a category of salad-like dishes consisting of raw vegetables and sometimes also raw fish ≈ nộm
- gà bóp gỏishredded boiled chicken with vegetables (usually onion or banana blossom) and lime juice

Words with gỏi

gỏi cuốn gỏi đu đủ

Example sentences with gỏi

Điểm tốt: Niềm vui sướng khi được thoải mái làm gỏi kẻ địch bằng nhiều loại combo khác nhau. Good points: The pleasure of disposing of enemies with a variety of combos.
Điểm tốt: Niềm vui sướng khi được thoải mái làm gỏi đối phương bằng nhiều loại combo khác nhau. Good points: The pleasure of disposing of enemies with a variety of combos.

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, gỏi could be written as 鱠, 𫙛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 膾 (“finely cut raw meat or fish”, SV: khoái). Cognate with Thai ก้อย (gɔ̂i), Korean 회 (hoe).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce gỏi?

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

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