giòi
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːj. Cognates Muong khòi, Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɒːj¹. Likely related to ruồi (“fly”).
Compare also già (“old, aged”), giữa (“centre”) for the development of onset.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɔj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jɔj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jɔj˨˩]
- Homophone: vòi
Noun[edit]
(classifier con) giòi • (𧋆, 耒)
- a maggot (dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter)
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Derived terms