trôi nổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

trôi +‎ nổi.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

trôi nổi

1. to drift along; to float around

Adjective

trôi nổi

1. (of goods) unregulated and might be of unclear origin