khôi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xoj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧]

Etymology 1

Romanization

khôi

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 魁

Derived terms

• á khôi (runner up)
• cừ khôi (outstanding)
• hoa khôi (beauty queen)
• khôi giáp (armor)
• khôi ngô (handsome)
• khôi nguyên (exam winner)
• khôi vĩ (majestic)
• tam khôi (three exam winners)

 

Etymology 2

Romanization

khôi

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 詼

Derived terms

• khôi hài

 

Etymology 3

Romanization

khôi

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 恢

Derived terms

• khôi phục (to restore)

 

Etymology 4

Romanization

khôi

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 傀

Derived terms

• kì khôi (bizarre)

 

Etymology 5

Romanization

khôi

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瑰

Derived terms

• mai khôi (rose/rosary)