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voi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [vɔj˧˧]Huế [vɔj˧˧]Saigon [vɔj˧˧] browser voice
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voi means elephant.

Classifier: con, thớt — e.g. một con voi (one elephant)

Meanings of voi in English

Noun

  1. elephant (mammal) ≈ tượng
    • ngà voielephant tusks
    • Thầy bói xem voiFortune-Tellers Examining an Elephant

Words with voi

Example sentences with voi

  • Voi có tai lớn và vòi dài. Elephants have large ears and long nose.
  • Sư tử có săn được voi không? Can lions hunt elephants?
  • Tránh voi chả xấu mặt nào. Let sleeping dogs lie.
  • Lúc lên voi, lúc xuống chó. A man's life has its ups and downs.
  • Voi là một loài động vật to khổng lồ. An elephant is an enormous animal.
  • Voi ăn cỏ. Elephants eat grass.
  • Hàng chục ngàn con voi bị giết mỗi năm để lấy ngà. Tens of thousands of elephants are killed every year for their ivory tusks.
  • Hàng chục nghìn con voi bị giết mỗi năm để lấy ngà. Tens of thousands of elephants are killed every year for their ivory tusks.

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, voi could be written as 㺔, 𲂢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-vɔːj. Related to vòi (“trunk”).

Frequently asked questions

What does voi mean in English?

voi (noun) means "elephant".

How do you pronounce voi?

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

What classifier is used with voi?

Common classifiers: con, thớt — for example "một con voi" (one elephant).

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.