lôi thôi

adverb

Hanoi [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧]Huế [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧]Saigon [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lôilevelngang thôilevelngang

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lôi thôi means carelessly.

Meanings of lôi thôi in English

Adverb

carelessly (in the appearance or the way things are organized)

Etymology

Probably related to Khmer ឡូយថូយ (louythouy).

Frequently asked questions

What does lôi thôi mean in English?

lôi thôi (adverb) means "carelessly".

How do you pronounce lôi thôi?

IPA: Hanoi [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧]; Saigon [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧]. Tones: lôi — level tone (ngang), thôi — level tone (ngang).

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.