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Pirahã
Adjective
hói
- relatively small quantity
Coordinate terms
- hoí (“relatively large quantity”)
Further reading
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *həːlʔ. Cognate with Muong hởl.
Adjective
hói
- bald as a result of male pattern baldness
See also
Etymology 2
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Noun
(classifier con) hói • (洄)
- (North Central Vietnam) creek; stream; small river
- Synonym: rào