lơi

adjective

Hanoi [ləːj˧˧]Huế [ləːj˧˧]Saigon [ləːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lơilevelngang

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

lơi means lax; loose.

Meanings of lơi in English

Adjective

lax, loose
- nguyên âm lơilax vowel

Words with lơi

buông lơi lơi lỏng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lơi could be written as 𢯦, 䋱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lơi mean in English?

lơi (adjective) means "lax; loose".

How do you pronounce lơi?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːj˧˧]; Saigon [ləːj˧˧]. Tones: lơi — 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.