sợi

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Hanoi [səːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂəːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂəːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sợiheavynặng

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sợi means thread; fiber.

Meanings of sợi in English

Noun

thread, fiber

Classifier

Indicates string, thread, and fiber and things with similar shape to those
- sợi cáp quangan optical fiber

Words with sợi

sợi huyết

Example sentences with sợi

Tom đã giữ chặt sợi dây. Tom grabbed a hold of the rope.
Tom nắm chắc sợi dây. Tom grabbed a hold of the rope.
Cô ấy đang đeo một sợi dây chuyền trên cổ. She's wearing a necklace on her neck.
Xin đừng tiết lộ với Elizabeth là tôi đã mua cho cô ấy sợi dây chuyền vàng tặng sinh nhật của cô ấy nhé. Please don't spill the beans to Elizabeth that I bought her a gold necklace for her birthday.

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, sợi could be written as 𥾘, 𥿥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rəːjʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does sợi mean in English?

sợi (noun) means "thread; fiber".

How do you pronounce sợi?

IPA: Hanoi [səːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂəːj˨˩˨]. Tones: sợi — heavy tone (nặng).

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.