đói

See also: Appendix:Variations of "doi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi tỏl.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗɔj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɔj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɔj˦˥]

Adjective

đói • (𩛜, 𠲝, 対 𩟡)

  1. hungry (desirous of food)
    nhịn đói ― to fast through one's hunger
  2. (by extension) having a strong desire for certain substances
    đói thuốc ― having a drug withdrawal
    đói không khí ― in need for air

Derived terms

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