môi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

môilevelngang

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

môi means lip.

Meanings of môi in English

Noun

Central Vietnam dipper, ladle

Words with môi

môi trường môi giới môi sinh

Example sentences with môi

Bọn họ khóa môi say đắm. Their lips interlocked in a long kiss.
Môi của bạn màu xanh dương. Your lips are blue.
Bạn vừa cắn môi à? Did you just bite your lip?
Đứa trẻ có sô-cô-la trên khắp mặt và môi. The child has chocolate all over his face and lips.
Anh ấy đặt ngón tay lên môi cô ấy để ngăn cô nói. He put a finger to her lips to silence her.
Anh ta đặt ngón tay lên môi cô gái và ra hiệu im lặng. He put a finger to her lips to silence her.

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, môi could be written as 枚, 𠶣, 媒, 𠿃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj. Compare Chut [Rục] cəboːj³.

Frequently asked questions

What does môi mean in English?

môi (noun) means "lip".

How do you pronounce môi?

IPA: Hanoi [moj˧˧]; Saigon [moj˧˧]. Tones: môi — level tone (ngang).

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.