môi
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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj. Compare Chut cəboːj³.
Alternative forms
- (North Central Vietnam) mui
Noun
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj; cognate with Khmer បោយ (baoy).
Alternative forms
Noun
(classifier cái) môi
Descendants
→ Tày: bôi
Etymology 3
Romanization
môi
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 媒 (“medium; matchmaker”)