giòi

See also: gioi, gioì, giỏi, giới, and giọi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

dòi

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːj; cognates include Proto-Pong *cɔːj¹, Pong cɔːj, Muong kʰɔːj². Likely related to ruồi (“fly”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔj˨˩]
Homophone: vòi

Noun

(classifier con) giòi (蜼, 𧋆, 𧔾)

a maggot (dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter)

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