Vietnamese
Etymology
đôi (“double; pair; a few”) + khi (“the time (when)”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˧ xi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʔɗoj˧˧ xɪj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʔɗoj˧˧ xɪj˧˧]
Adverb
đôi khi
- sometimes; occasionally
- Synonym: thỉnh thoảng