toi

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

Hanoi [tɔj˧˧]Huế [tɔj˧˧]Saigon [tɔj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

toilevelngang

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

toi means to die in epidemic; to die.

Meanings of toi in English

Verb

of domestic animals to die in epidemic
colloquial to die
colloquial, of money, efforts to be lost; to go to waste

Example sentences with toi

Toi đã gửi email cho tôi. Tom emailed me.

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, toi could be written as 𡳥, 𣩸, 𤻒, 𬆜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 災 (“disaster”, SV: tai).

Frequently asked questions

What does toi mean in English?

toi (verb) means "to die in epidemic; to die".

How do you pronounce toi?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔj˧˧]; Saigon [tɔj˧˧]. Tones: toi — level tone (ngang).

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.