môi

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj. Compare Chut cəboːj³.

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) mui

Noun

môi (, 𠶣, , 𠿃)

  1. lip
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj; cognate with Khmer បោយ (baoy).

Alternative forms

Noun

(classifier cái) môi

  1. (Central Vietnam) dipper, ladle
Descendants

Tày: bôi