lõi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lɔj˦ˀ˥]Huế [lɔj˧˨]Saigon [lɔj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lõicreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lõi means core.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái lõi (one core)

Meanings of lõi in English

Noun

core
- giấy (vệ sinh) không lõicoreless toilet rolls

Words with lõi

cốt lõi

Example sentences with lõi

Tôi không ăn lõi táo đâu. I don't eat apple cores.
Tôi không ăn lõi táo. I don't eat apple cores.
Chiếc điện thoại này có bộ xử lí bốn lõi. This phone has a quad-core processor.

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, lõi could be written as 㰁, 𣑳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lõi mean in English?

lõi (noun) means "core".

How do you pronounce lõi?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [lɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: lõi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with lõi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái lõi" (one core).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.