oi

nounadjective

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

Syllables · tones

oilevelngang

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

oi means creel.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái oi (one creel)

Meanings of oi in English

Noun

creel

Adjective

hot and oppressive, sultry

Words with oi

oi ả oi bức

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *ʔuːr ~ ʔoːr.

Frequently asked questions

What does oi mean in English?

oi (noun) means "creel".

How do you pronounce oi?

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

What classifier is used with oi?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái oi" (one creel).

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.