hôi
Hanoi [hoj˧˧]Huế [hoj˧˧]Saigon [hoj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hôi means smelly; foul.
Meanings of hôi in English
Adjective
- smelly, foul ≈ hoi
Verb
- to loot
Words with hôi
Example sentences with hôi
- Mùi hôi làm tô muốn bệnh. The bad smell sickened me.
- Chúng ta vẫn còn cơ hôi giành chiến thắng. We still have a chance to win.
- Cái này hôi thế. It's stinky.
- Những con chó ướt có mùi hôi hơn những con chó khô. Wet dogs smell worse than dry ones.
- Mary thích cà phê của cô ấy còn nóng hôi hổi, trong khi Tom thích của mình âm ấm. Mary likes her coffee steaming hot, while Tom likes his lukewarm.
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, hôi could be written as 𦤠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *hoːj. Cognate with Tho hɔːj. Compare Proto-Palaungic *ʔu/oːj (“to stink”), whence U ʔùj.
Frequently asked questions
What does hôi mean in English?
hôi (adjective) means "smelly; foul".
How do you pronounce hôi?
IPA: Hanoi [hoj˧˧]; Saigon [hoj˧˧]. Tones: hôi — level tone (ngang).