sỏi

noun

Hanoi [sɔj˧˩]Huế [ʂɔj˧˨]Saigon [ʂɔj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sỏidippinghỏi

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

sỏi means pebble; gravel.

Classifier: hòn, viên — e.g. một hòn sỏi (one pebble)

Meanings of sỏi in English

Noun

pebble; gravel
- sỏi thậnkidney stone

Words with sỏi

sành sỏi sỏi thận sỏi mật

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kruəs ~ *kr(iə)s. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɔːj⁵, Mon ကြေဟ်, Khmer គ្រួស (kruəh), Bulo Stieng kroːs.

Frequently asked questions

What does sỏi mean in English?

sỏi (noun) means "pebble; gravel".

How do you pronounce sỏi?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔj˧˩]; Saigon [ʂɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: sỏi — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with sỏi?

Common classifiers: hòn, viên — for example "một hòn sỏi" (one pebble).

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.