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gội

verb
Hanoi [ɣoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣoj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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gội means to wash one's hair.

Meanings of gội in English

Verb

  1. to wash one's hair
    • gội đầuto wash your hair

Words with gội

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gội could be written as 澮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi cổl.

Frequently asked questions

What does gội mean in English?

gội (verb) means "to wash one's hair".

How do you pronounce gội?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣoj˨˩˨]. Tones: gội — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.