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Vietnamese
- (North Central Vietnam) túi (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /j/)
- (North Central Vietnam) tún (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /n/)
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *suːlʔ (“dark, evening”). Cognate with Muong thổl, Tho suːl³.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tối • (啐, 最, 晬, 對, 𣋁, 𥊴)
- dark
Derived terms
Noun
tối • (啐, 最, 晬, 對, 𣋁, 𥊴)
- the duration from the late evening (around 6 PM) to the early night (around 8 PM)
- 7 giờ tối tôi sẽ về nhà. ― I will get back home at 7 pm.
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