tối
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "toi"
Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (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
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *suːlʔ (“dark, evening”). Cognate with Muong thổl, Tho [Cuối Chăm] suːl³.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [toj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [toj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [toj˦˥]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Adjective
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Noun
[edit]- 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.