mồi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

mồi • (𠻽, 𩛸, 𩜫, 𩝇, 𬲞)

  1. prey (that which may be seized by animals)
    con mồi ― a prey animal
    săn mồi ― to hunt
  2. bait (substance used in catching fish)
    Near-synonym: thính
  3. (colloquial) side to eat with rice alcohol
    Synonyms: đồ nhắm, mồi nhắm
  4. flammable material
Derived terms
  • mồi lửa
  • mồi nhử
  • săn mồi

Verb

mồi

  1. to ignite, to kindle (via a material that has caught fire)
    Near-synonym: nhóm

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier con) mồi

  1. short for đồi mồi
Derived terms
  • chén mồi
  • da mồi
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