mòi

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

mòi • (𩸳 - 𠳨, 䱕)

an air bubble underwater (especially from fish one wants to catch)
Synonym: tăm
(figuratively) an indication; symptom
Synonyms: dấu hiệu, triệu chứng

Derived terms

cá mòi (sardine)
chòi mòi (Antidesma ghaesembilla)
coi mòi (seemingly)
mặn mòi (salty)

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