còi

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *t-kɔːj (horn). Cognate with Thavung təkɔːj¹ ("cow and buffalo horn"), Proto-Katuic *tŋkɔɔj (whence Pacoh tancoi (horn, antler)), Khmer កុយ (koy, rhinoceros horn). The original meaning was probably "horn of a herbivore", while Proto-Vietic *k-rəŋ (> sừng) was just "horn" in general.

The Viet-Muong languages no longer retain the meaning "horn of a herbivore" preserved in the other Vietic languages (like Thavung), Katuic and Khmer, but only "instrumental horn" (with the same semantic development as in English).

Noun

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(classifier cái) còi (𩲡, 𧥇)

  1. a whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)
  2. a horn (loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle)
  3. a siren (device for making a sound alarm)

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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còi (, 𩲡)

  1. (colloquial) skinny; bony
    Synonyms: gầy, ốm, ròm, tóm
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