tỏi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

tỏidippinghỏi

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

tỏi means garlic.

Classifier: củ, cây — e.g. một củ tỏi (one garlic)

Meanings of tỏi in English

Noun

garlic

Adjective

colloquial to die

Noun

slang one billion dongs

Words with tỏi

tỏi tây

Example sentences with tỏi

Tôi ghét tỏi. I hate garlic.

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, tỏi could be written as 蒜, 𬞚, 蕞, 碎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 蒜 (“garlic”, SV: toán).

Frequently asked questions

What does tỏi mean in English?

tỏi (noun) means "garlic".

How do you pronounce tỏi?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔj˧˩]; Saigon [tɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: tỏi — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with tỏi?

Common classifiers: củ, cây — for example "một củ tỏi" (one garlic).

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.