cối xay

Vietnamese

Etymology

cối (“mortar”) +‎ xay (“to grind”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [koj˧˦ saj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [koj˨˩˦ saj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [koj˦˥ sa(ː)j˧˧]

Noun

a mill
Cối xay thóc ― Unhusked Rice Mill
(chess) a windmill; seesaw (a kind of move)
(botany) Indian abutilon; Indian mallow

Derived terms

cối xay gió (“windmill”)

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