lói
nounadjectiveverb
Hanoi [lɔj˧˦]Huế [lɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [lɔj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lói means tube-shaped firecracker.
Meanings of lói in English
Noun
- colloquial tube-shaped firecracker
Adjective
- of light dazzling, glaring; or flickering, glimmering; (of color) gaudy, garish (sharp, thin, piercing (to the eyes, ears, or skin))
- chói lóidazzling
- le lóito glimmer
- đỏ lóigarishly red
- of sound blaring, ear-piercing (sharp, thin, piercing (to the eyes, ears, or skin))
- lói taiblaring
- of skin raw, ulcerated; (archaic or dialectal) giving off a stabbing, shooting pain (sharp, thin, piercing (to the eyes, ears, or skin)) ≈ nhói
- lở lóito be pockmarked
Verb
- alternative form of lọi (“to break (a limb)”)
Combining form
- only used in chóc lói (“nosy, talkative”)
Words with lói
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lói could be written as 𤈞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Variant form of lọi.
Frequently asked questions
What does lói mean in English?
lói (noun) means "tube-shaped firecracker".
How do you pronounce lói?
IPA: Hanoi [lɔj˧˦]; Saigon [lɔj˦˥]. Tones: lói — rising tone (sắc).