xoi mói

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of xoi (“to make a way”) +‎ mói (fossil word), with the latter component from Proto-Vietic *k-mɔːlʔ (“stick for digging”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɔj˧˧ mɔj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɔj˧˧ mɔj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɔj˧˧ mɔj˦˥]

Verb

xoi mói

  1. to find fault with someone
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