mồi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Noun

mồi • (𠻽, 𩛸, 𩜫, 𩝇, 𬲞)

1. prey (that which may be seized by animals)

   con mồi ― a prey animal

   săn mồi ― to hunt

2. bait (substance used in catching fish)

   Near-synonym: thính

3. (colloquial) a side to eat with rice alcohol

   Synonyms: đồ nhắm, mồi nhắm

Derived terms

• mồi nhử
• săn mồi

 

Etymology 2

See đồi mồi.

Noun

(classifier con) mồi

1. Short for đồi mồi.

Derived terms

• chén mồi
• da mồi