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sói

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sói means wolf; Siamese jackal.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con sói (one wolf)

Meanings of sói in English

Noun

  1. wolf (animal) ≈ chó sói
  2. Siamese jackal (Canis aureus cruesemanni)

Adjective

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam synonym of hói ≈ hói

Words with sói

chó sói lửalòng lang dạ sóisói đỏsói đội lốt cừu

Example sentences with sói

  • Chó và sói khác nhau ở đâu? What's the difference between a dog and a wolf?
  • Một đàn sói đã cứu Tom. A pack of wolves saved Tom.
  • Ở đây có rất nhiều sói. There are a lot of wolves here.
  • Đó là một con chó hay một con sói? Is that a dog or a wolf?
  • Con sói đó. That's a wolf.
  • Chó có nhiều điểm chung với sói hơn là mới mèo. Dogs have more in common with wolves than with cats.
  • Có hai con sói trong tôi. Một con thiểu năng, con còn lại cũng thế. Inside me, there are two wolves. One is retarded, and so is the other.

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, sói could be written as 獪, 𤢗, 𤢿, 𩯹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːrʔ ~ *kʰ-lɔːrʔ (“dhole”). Cognate with Muong khỏl, khỏư and Arem karɑːlˀ.

Frequently asked questions

What does sói mean in English?

sói (noun) means "wolf; Siamese jackal".

How do you pronounce sói?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɔj˦˥]. Tones: sói — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with sói?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con sói" (one wolf).

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.