cối xay

Vietnamese

Etymology

cối (“mortar”) +‎ xay (“to grind”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [koj˧˦ saj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [koj˨˩˦ saj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [koj˦˥ sa(ː)j˧˧]

Noun

cối xay

  1. a mill
    Cối xay thóc ― Unhusked Rice Mill
  2. (chess) a windmill; seesaw (a kind of move)
  3. (botany) Indian abutilon; Indian mallow

Derived terms

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