lồi xỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lòi xỉ

Etymology

lồi +‎ xỉ; the second element is the Sino-Vietnamese word from 齒 (“tooth”).

It is not clear why Sino-Vietnamese xỉ is used here instead of native răng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [loj˨˩ si˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [loj˦˩ sɪj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [loj˨˩ sɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

lồi xỉ

1. (dentistry) having protruding teeth, especially protruding maxillary canines