tòi

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Hanoi [tɔj˨˩]Huế [tɔj˦˩]Saigon [tɔj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tòifallinghuyền

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

tòi means to stick out; to emerge.

Meanings of tòi in English

Verb

colloquial to stick out; to emerge ≈ lòi thò thòi
- từ dưới nước tòi đầu lênto poke one's head out from underwater
to be revealed, come to light; to leak out; to be forced out ≈ són
- Nói mãi nó mới tòi ra mấy đồng.Only after much coaxing did he finally pull out a few coins.

Combining form

reduplicant of tìm, only used in tìm tòi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tòi could be written as 推, 摧, 撮, 頺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Frequently asked questions

What does tòi mean in English?

tòi (verb) means "to stick out; to emerge".

How do you pronounce tòi?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔj˨˩]; Saigon [tɔj˨˩]. Tones: tòi — falling tone (huyền).

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.