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thầy bói

noun
Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ ʔɓɔj˧˦]Huế [tʰəj˦˩ ʔɓɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ ʔɓɔj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thầyfallinghuyềnbóirisingsắc

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thầy bói means fortune-teller; soothsayer.

Meanings of thầy bói in English

Noun

  1. fortune-teller; soothsayer

Etymology

thầy + bói.

Frequently asked questions

What does thầy bói mean in English?

thầy bói (noun) means "fortune-teller; soothsayer".

How do you pronounce thầy bói?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ ʔɓɔj˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ ʔɓɔj˦˥]. Tones: thầy — falling tone (huyền), bói — rising tone (sắc).

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.