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sồi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [soj˨˩]Huế [ʂoj˦˩]Saigon [ʂoj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sồifallinghuyền

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sồi means oak.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây sồi (one oak)

Meanings of sồi in English

Noun

  1. oak
    • cửa gỗ sồioak door

Noun

  1. pongee
    • áo sồipongee shirt

Example sentences with sồi

  • Làm ơn để bộ bài trên bàn gỗ sồi. Place the deck of cards on the oaken table.
  • Sóc ăn hạt sồi. Squirrels eat acorns.
  • Cái cậu bé đứng cạnh cây sồi ở kia là Tom. That boy standing next to the oak tree is Tom.
  • Tôi đã nghĩ là Tom sẽ trồng những cây hóa đó gần cây sồi. I thought Tom would plant those flowers near the oak tree.
  • Cặp đôi đã khắc chữ cái đầu tiên của tên mình vào thân cây sồi. The couple carved their initials in an oak tree.

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, sồi could be written as 檑, 㰁, 䋘, 𦆙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sồi mean in English?

sồi (noun) means "oak".

How do you pronounce sồi?

IPA: Hanoi [soj˨˩]; Saigon [ʂoj˨˩]. Tones: sồi — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with sồi?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây sồi" (one oak).

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.