chòi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "choi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɔj˨˩]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Sense 2 seems to be original.”)

Noun

(classifier cái, căn) chòi • (𢋬, 󰆏, 𥴛, 𢬗)

1. hut; shack; shed
2. high-rise sentry post

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

chòi • (𢬗)

1. to knock down; to pick out; to dislodge (especially with a long tool)

   Thanh niên liều lĩnh dùng dây kim loại để chòi cục pin trong hậu môn.

   The reckless youth used a metal wire to knock out the battery from within his anus.

2. to emerge; to protrude; to come out