môi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moi⁵²/

Noun

môi

  1. (Patsho) ash

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [moj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [moj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [moj˧˧]
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj. Compare Chut [Rục] cəboːj³.

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) mui

Noun

môi • (枚, 𠶣, 媒, 𠿃)

  1. lip
Derived terms
  • bờ môi
  • khua môi múa mép
  • má phấn môi son
  • môi hở răng lạnh

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj; cognate with Khmer បោយ (baoy).

Alternative forms

Noun

(classifier cái) môi

  1. (Central Vietnam) dipper, ladle
Descendants

→ Tày: bôi

Etymology 3

Romanization

môi

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 媒 (“medium; matchmaker”)
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