xí muội

noun

Hanoi [si˧˦ muəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɪj˨˩˦ muj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɪj˦˥ muj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xírisingsắc muộiheavynặng

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xí muội means salted Chinese plum; smoked plum.

Meanings of xí muội in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam salted Chinese plum; smoked plum ≈ ô mai

Etymology

Corruption of Cantonese 酸梅 (syun1 mui4).

Frequently asked questions

What does xí muội mean in English?

xí muội (noun) means "salted Chinese plum; smoked plum".

How do you pronounce xí muội?

IPA: Hanoi [si˧˦ muəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɪj˦˥ muj˨˩˨]. Tones: xí — rising tone (sắc), muội — heavy tone (nặng).

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.