hối

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔur() ~ *ʔuər() (“to command”); cognate with Old Mon ʼor (“to cause, to command”) and Semai or (“to order, to command”).

Verb

hối • (誨)

1. to urge

   Synonym: giục

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hối hả (từ láy)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 悔.

Verb

hối

1. (only in compounds) to repent

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hối hận
• hối lỗi
• hối tiếc
• xám hối