vôi
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh) bôi
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-puːr (“lime”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *knpur (“lime”); cognate with Muong pôl, Khmer កំបោរ (kɑmbao), Mon ဂပဵု (həpɒ). Likely ultimately derived from Proto-Austronesian *qapuʀ, whence also Malay kapur.
Pronunciation
Noun
- lime (white substance)
Derived terms
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