chổi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "choi"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) chủi (no vowel lowering)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-cuːs (“to sweep, broom”). Compare North Central Vietnamese chủi.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [coj˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) chổi • (𥶲, 𬝉)

broom
chổi lông gà ― a feather broom/duster (literally, “a chicken-feathered broom”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

chổi chà
sao chổi

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