còi

See also: coi, COI, cối, cởi, and co'i

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔj˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *t-kɔːj (“horn”). Compare Proto-Katuic *tŋkɔɔj (whence Pacoh tancoi).

Noun

(classifier cái) còi • (𥶯, 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

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

Adjective

còi • (孤, 𩲡)

1. (colloquial) skinny; bony

Derived terms

Derived terms

• còi cọc
• còi xương
• ốm còi