lội

See also: Appendix:Variations of "loi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *loːjʔ (“to wade”), Proto-Austroasiatic *loːjʔ ~ *lɔːjʔ (“to wade; to swim”). Cognate with Khmer លុយ (luy), Mon လုဲ, Riang luj². Compare also Proto-Tai *loːjᴬ (“to swim”) (whence Thai ลอย (lɔɔi)).

Pronunciation

Verb

lội • (󲈄, 洡, 𣷮, 𱧎, 𤂬, 耒, 𨀤, 𨇒, 汭, 󱧐)

  1. to wade
  2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to swim

Derived terms

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