sõi
adverbadjective
Hanoi [sɔj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂɔj˧˨]Saigon [ʂɔj˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sõi means fluent; smooth.
Meanings of sõi in English
Adverb
- fluent; smooth ≈ rành rọt
- Cả làng em nói ngọng, mỗi mình em nói sõi.My entire village speaks badly, I alone speak fluently.
- đọc sõi tiếng Anhto read English texts smoothly
Adjective
- to be good at something
- sõi tiếng Anhto be good at English
- sõi việc, sõi nghềto be good at a task, a job
- sõi nấu nướngto be good at cooking
- dated healthy and sharp in the old age
- Ông già rồi mà còn sõi.He is old but healthy.
- dated cured completely from an illness
- Bữa nay ông cụ ấy đã sõi.He was completely cured.
Words with sõi
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sõi could be written as 磊, 𡂳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From sành sỏi. Later, sỏi tonally assimilated into sõi within the compound, then underwent truncation.
Frequently asked questions
What does sõi mean in English?
sõi (adverb) means "fluent; smooth".
How do you pronounce sõi?
IPA: Hanoi [sɔj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: sõi — creaky rising tone (ngã).