khôi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xoj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魁.

Compound part

khôi

1. (only in compounds) leader; chief; best

Derived terms

• á khôi (runner up)
• cừ khôi (outstanding)
• hoa khôi (beauty queen)
• khôi giáp (armor)
• khôi ngô (handsome)
• khôi nguyên (exam winner)
• khôi vĩ (majestic)
• tam khôi (three exam winners)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詼.

Compound part

khôi

1. (only in compounds) funny

Derived terms

• khôi hài (funny)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恢.

Compound part

khôi

1. (only in compounds) to restore

Derived terms

• khôi phục (to restore)

 

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傀.

Compound part

khôi

1. (only in compounds) strange

Derived terms

• kỳ khôi (bizarre)

 

Etymology 5

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瑰.

Compound part

khôi

1. (only in compounds) precious stones

Derived terms

• mai khôi (rose/rosary)