mai khôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玫瑰 (“roses”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]

Noun

mai khôi

  1. (archaic) a rose (especially Rosa rugosa)
  2. alternative form of mân côi (“rosary”)
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