môi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [moj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [moj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [moj˧˧]

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) mui

Noun

môi • (𠿃)

lip

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

muôi

Noun

(classifier cái) môi

(Central Vietnam) dipper, ladle

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