thổi

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

Syllables · tones

thổidippinghỏi

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

thổi means to blow; to play a wind instrument.

Meanings of thổi in English

Verb

to blow
to play a wind instrument
Northern Vietnam to cook (rice, etc.)

Words with thổi

thổi kèn thổi phồng

Example sentences with thổi

Gió thổi từ hướng Tây Nam. The wind is coming from the southwest.
Gió thổi từ hướng Tây Bắc. The wind is coming from the northwest.
Gió thổi từ phía Đông Bắc. The wind is coming from the northeast.
Gió thổi từ hướng Đông Nam. The wind is coming from the southeast.
Gió đang thổi về hướng đông. The wind is blowing east.
Vào buổi tối, gió ngừng thổi. In the evening, the wind stopped.
Hãy thổi tắt nến đi. Blow out the candles.
Gió thổi từ phía Nam. The wind is coming from the south.

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, thổi could be written as 𠺙, 煺, 𤌍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-huːs; probably of imitative origin. Cognate with Muong Bi hủl.

Frequently asked questions

What does thổi mean in English?

thổi (verb) means "to blow; to play a wind instrument".

How do you pronounce thổi?

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

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.