lòi

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Hanoi [lɔj˨˩]Huế [lɔj˦˩]Saigon [lɔj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lòifallinghuyền

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lòi means to protrude; to reveal; to show.

Meanings of lòi in English

Verb

to protrude
colloquial to reveal (something bad that is supposed to be hidden); to show

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lòi could be written as 㩡, 磊, 耒, 𡋃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

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Frequently asked questions

What does lòi mean in English?

lòi (verb) means "to protrude; to reveal; to show".

How do you pronounce lòi?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔj˨˩]; Saigon [lɔj˨˩]. Tones: lòi — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.