chọi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɔj˨˩˨]

Verb

chọi

1. to throw

   Synonym: ném

Verb

chọi

1. to get two animals of the same species to fight for entertainment and betting

   chọi gà

   to have a cockfight

   chọi dế

   to have a cricket fight

   chọi cá

   to have a fish fight

   chọi trâu

   to have a water buffalo fight

Derived terms

• cá chọi (“fighting fish”)