khoai mì

noun

Hanoi [xwaːj˧˧ mi˨˩]Huế [kʰwaːj˧˧ mɪj˦˩]Saigon [kʰwaːj˧˧ mɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khoailevelngang mìfallinghuyền

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khoai mì means cassava.

Meanings of khoai mì in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam cassava ≈ sắn

Etymology

khoai + mì.

Frequently asked questions

What does khoai mì mean in English?

khoai mì (noun) means "cassava".

How do you pronounce khoai mì?

IPA: Hanoi [xwaːj˧˧ mi˨˩]; Saigon [kʰwaːj˧˧ mɪj˨˩]. Tones: khoai — level tone (ngang), mì — falling tone (huyền).

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.