môi

See also: mo'i, mōʻī, moi, MOI, mỗi, möi, mới, and mọi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [moj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [moj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [moj˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj.

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnam) mui

Noun

môi • (𠿃)

1. lip

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj; cognate with Khmer បោយ (baoy).

Alternative forms

• muôi

Noun

(classifier cái) môi

1. (Central Vietnam) dipper, ladle