hói

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hoi"

Pirahã

Adjective

hói

relatively small quantity

Coordinate terms

hoí (“relatively large quantity”)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɔj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɔj˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɔj˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *həːlʔ. Cognate with Muong hởl.

Adjective

hói

bald as a result of male pattern baldness

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Seems to be more common in dialects of Bình Trị Thiên, searching "con hói" on Google yields results mainly from these provinces.”

Noun

(classifier con) hói • (洄)

(North Central Vietnam) creek; stream; small river
Synonym: rào

hói

Contents

Pirahã

Adjective

Coordinate terms

Further reading

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Adjective

See also

Etymology 2

Noun