môi

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *c-ɓuːjʔ ~ *c-ɓuːj. Compare Chut [Rục] cəboːj³.

Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) mui

Noun

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môi (, 𠶣, , 𠿃)

  1. lip
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj; cognate with Khmer បោយ (baoy).

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Noun

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(classifier cái) môi

  1. (Central Vietnam) dipper, ladle
Descendants
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Tày: bôi