chòi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "choi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɔj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, căn) chòi • (𢋬, 𥴛)

1. a hut; shack; shed

Verb

chòi • (𢬗)

1. to knock down; to pick out; to dislodge (especially with a long tool)

   Thanh niên liều lĩnh dùng dây kim loại để chòi cục pin trong hậu môn.

   The reckless youth used a metal wire to knock out the battery from within his anus.

2. to emerge; to protrude; to come out