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Hợi

proper nounnoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [həːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [həːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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hợiheavynặng

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Chinese characters: 亥

Meanings of Hợi in English

Proper noun

  1. a unisex given name from Chinese
  2. the twelfth earthly branch represented by the Pig

Noun

  1. euphemistic, informal a pig
    • ngu như Hợias dumb as a pig

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亥. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦅᧉ (kay²), Isan ไค้, Lao ໄຄ້ (khai).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce Hợi?

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

Is Hợi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Hợi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 亥.

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.