gỏi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "goi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 膾 (“finely cut raw meat or fish”, SV: khoái). Cognate with Thai ก้อย (gɔ̂i), Korean 회 (hoe).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gỏi • (鱠, 𫙛)

1. a generic name for a category of salad-like dishes consisting of raw vegetables and sometimes also raw fish

   Synonym: nộm

   gà bóp gỏi ― shredded boiled chicken with vegetables (usually onion or banana blossom) and lime juice

Derived terms

• gỏi cuốn
• gỏi đu đủ
• làm gỏi

Anagrams

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