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lòi tói

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Nguyễn Quang Hồng in Từ điển chữ Nôm dẫn giải explains Etym 2 as follow: "sợi chỉ dùng khâu mắt con chim mồi. Trỏ sự đui mù, ngu dốt." [a thread used to sew raptors' eyes. Implying blindness and stupidity.] However, no other dictionaries, that i know of, attest to the existence this sense tho.”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier sợi) lòi tói (, 𥋸𥊴, , )

  1. (uncommon) (dây~) iron chain
    Synonyms: đòi tói, tói

Adjective

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lòi tói

  1. stupid, dim-witted