xỉ

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Syllables · tones

xỉdippinghỏi

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xỉ means slag; cinders; clinker.

Meanings of xỉ in English

Noun

slag, cinders, clinker
- xỉ sắtiron slag

Verb

dialectal dialectal form of hỉ (“to blow (the nose)”)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xỉ could be written as 吹, 嗤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xỉ mean in English?

xỉ (noun) means "slag; cinders; clinker".

How do you pronounce xỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [si˧˩]; Saigon [sɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: xỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.