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hổi

adjectivepronoun
Hanoi [hoj˧˩]Huế [hoj˧˨]Saigon [hoj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hổidippinghỏi

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hổi means steaming.

Meanings of hổi in English

Adjective

  1. steaming (hot)

Pronoun

  1. Southern Vietnam that time; then

Words with hổi

nóng hổi

Example sentences with hổi

  • 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, hổi could be written as 𤍃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root hồi in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does hổi mean in English?

hổi (adjective) means "steaming".

How do you pronounce hổi?

IPA: Hanoi [hoj˧˩]; Saigon [hoj˨˩˦]. Tones: hổi — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.