roi

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

Hanoi [zɔj˧˧]Huế [ʐɔj˧˧]Saigon [ɹɔj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

roilevelngang

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

roi means whip; rod.

Classifier: cây, cái, chiếc — e.g. một cây roi (one whip)

Meanings of roi in English

Noun

whip, rod
flagellum

Noun

Northern Vietnam wax apple (Syzygium samarangense) ≈ mận

Words with roi

trùng roi roi vọt

Example sentences with roi

Thương cho roi cho vọt, ghét cho ngọt cho bùi. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Ở Singapore, đánh bằng roi là một hình thức trừng phạt. In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.

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, roi could be written as 鞕, 𩍢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *p-rɔːj. Cognate with Chut [Rục] brɔːj¹, Kha Phong urɔːj.

Frequently asked questions

What does roi mean in English?

roi (noun) means "whip; rod".

How do you pronounce roi?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔj˧˧]; Saigon [ɹɔj˧˧]. Tones: roi — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with roi?

Common classifiers: cây, cái, chiếc — for example "một cây roi" (one whip).

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.