xôi

See also: xoi, xối, and xởi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *soːj (“to steam rice”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧]
• Homophone: sôi

Noun

xôi • (𥸷, 𥺏, 𥺔)

1. steamed glutinous rice

   xôi gấc

   sweet steamed glutinous rice colored with gac

   xôi bắp

   steamed corn with sugar, sesame and coconut meat

2. (colloquial) chest, breast, bosom

Related terms

• cơm nếp

Verb

xôi

1. to gleam, to glow

References

• "xôi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)