xôi

See also: xoi, xối, and xởi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *soːj (“to steam rice”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [soj˧˧]
Homophone: sôi

Noun

xôi (𥸷, 𥺏, 𥺔)

steamed glutinous rice
xôi gấc
sweet steamed glutinous rice colored with gac

xôi bắp
steamed corn with sugar, sesame and coconut meat
(colloquial) chest, breast, bosom

Related terms

cơm nếp

Verb

xôi

to gleam, to glow

References

"xôi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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