sói

See also: so'i, soi, só͘-í, sôi, söi, sỏi, and sồi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɔj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɔj˨˩˦] ~ [sɔj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɔj˦˥] ~ [sɔj˦˥]
• Homophone: xói

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːrʔ~*kʰ-lɔːrʔ (“dhole”); cognate with Muong khỏl, khỏư and Arem /karɑːlˀ/.

Noun

(classifier con) sói • (獪, 𤢗, 𤢿)

1. a wolf (animal)

   sói đội lốt cừu

   wolf in sheep's clothing

   Synonym: chó sói

2. Siamese jackal () (See Sói rừng - Vietnamese Wikipedia.)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chó sói lửa
• lòng lang dạ sói
• sói đỏ
• sói đỏ Bắc Mỹ

 

Etymology 2

Adjective

sói • (𩯹, 𪻆)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Synonym of hói

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hoa hoè hoa sói