choi choi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of *choi. The same element as in loi choi.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɔj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɔj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɔj˧˧ cɔj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) choi choi • (𧏴𧏴)

  1. plover

Derived terms

  • nhảy như con choi choi
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