mồi

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Hanoi [moj˨˩]Huế [moj˦˩]Saigon [moj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mồifallinghuyền

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mồi means prey; bait.

Meanings of mồi in English

Noun

prey (that which may be seized by animals)
- con mồia prey animal
- săn mồito hunt
bait (substance used in catching fish) ≈ thính
colloquial side to eat with rice alcohol
flammable material

Verb

to ignite, to kindle (via a material that has caught fire) ≈ nhóm

Noun

abbreviation short for đồi mồi

Example sentences with mồi

Con nai thoát khỏi kẻ săn mồi bằng cách chạy đi. Deer escape predators by running away.

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, mồi could be written as 𠻽, 𩛸, 𩜫, 𩝇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mồi mean in English?

mồi (noun) means "prey; bait".

How do you pronounce mồi?

IPA: Hanoi [moj˨˩]; Saigon [moj˨˩]. Tones: mồi — falling tone (huyền).

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.