vôi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh) bôi

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-puːr (“lime”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *knpur (“lime”); cognate with Muong pôl, Khmer កំបោរ (kɑmbao), Mon ဂပဵု (həpɒ). Likely ultimately derived from Proto-Austronesian *qapuR, whence also Malay kapur.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [voj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [voj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [voj˧˧] ~ [joj˧˧]

Noun

vôi (灰, 𥔦, 𪿙)

lime (white substance)

Derived terms

Derived terms

bình vôi
đá vôi
vôi bột
vôi chín
vôi hoá
vôi sống
vôi tôi

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