khói
Hanoi [xɔj˧˦]Huế [kʰɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰɔj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khói means smoke.
Meanings of khói in English
Noun
- smoke
Words with khói
Example sentences with khói
- Khói khi đó đang bốc lên từ ống khói. Smoke was rising from the chimney.
- Có rất nhiều khói. There's a lot of smoke.
- Tình yêu, khói và cơn ho là những thứ khó giấu. Love, smoke and cough are hard to hide.
- Chưa đầy vài giây, mọi thứ đã bị khói bao trùm. In a matter of seconds, everything was covered in smoke.
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, khói could be written as 𤌋, 𤐡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-hɔːjʔ ~ *kʰɔːjʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does khói mean in English?
khói (noun) means "smoke".
How do you pronounce khói?
IPA: Hanoi [xɔj˧˦]; Saigon [kʰɔj˦˥]. Tones: khói — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with khói?
Common classifiers: ngọn, luồng — for example "một ngọn khói" (one smoke).