dõi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "doi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɔj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• rõi (Hà Nội)

Verb

dõi • (唯, 𠼲, 𲃲, 𨇒)

1. to follow closely; to keep track of

   mắt dõi theo từng cử chỉ của người lạ ― eyes following every gesture of the stranger

Derived terms

• dòng dõi
• nối dõi
• theo dõi

Etymology 2

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

Noun

dõi

1. crossbar over a gate

   đóng dõi chuồng trâu

   to bar a buffalo pen

   (literally, “to fasten the crossbar of a buffalo pen”)

Etymology 3

Verb

dõi

1. (Hà Nội) alternative spelling of rõi (“to shine, beam”)

References

• “dõi”, in Soha Tra Từ (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Vietnam Communications Corporation.