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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Vietnamese uòi (“trunk”), from Proto-Vietic *vɔːj. Related to voi (“elephant”).
Noun
(classifier cái) vòi • (𦞑, 𦟷, 𦠽)
- (anatomy, of an elephant or a tapir) a trunk
1971, Nguyễn Tấn Long, Phan Canh, Thi Ca Bình Dân Việt Nam, volumes 4 – Sinh Hoạt Thi Ca, NXB Sống Mới, page 364:Con vỏi con voi, / Cái vòi đi trước, […]- Elephant, elephant, / Its trunk comes first,
- (anatomy, by extension) any tube-like organ
- vòi muỗi ― mosquito proboscis
- (by extension) a hose (flexible tube)
- vòi tắm ― shower
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Etymology 2
Verb
vòi
- to clamour for; to exact; to demand
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