hói

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjectivenoun Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

hóirisingsắc

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

hói means bald.

Meanings of hói in English

Adjective

bald (as a result of male pattern baldness)

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam creek; stream; small river ≈ rào

Example sentences with hói

Tom thì hói nhưng John thì không. Tom is bald, but John isn't.
Âu lo nhiều quá thì sẽ hói đầu đấy. Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.
Tom bị hói đầu. Tom is bald.
Bạn có hói không? Are you bald?
Lo lắng nhiều quá thì sẽ bị hói đầu đấy. Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.
Tôi bị hói. I'm bald.

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, hói could be written as 晦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *həːlʔ. Cognate with Muong hởl.

Frequently asked questions

What does hói mean in English?

hói (adjective) means "bald".

How do you pronounce hói?

IPA: Hanoi [hɔj˧˦]; Saigon [hɔj˦˥]. Tones: hói — rising tone (sắc).

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.