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tối

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) túi (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /j/)
  • (North Central Vietnam) tún (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /n/)

Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *suːlʔ (dark, evening). Cognate with Muong thổl, Tho [Cuối Chăm] suːl³.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tối (, , , , 𣋁, 𥊴)

  1. dark

Derived terms

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Noun

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tối (, , , , 𣋁, 𥊴)

  1. the duration from the late evening (around 6 PM) to the early night (around 8 PM)
    7 giờ tối tôi sẽ về nhà.I will get back home at 7 pm.

See also

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