tối

See also: Appendix:Variations of "toi"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms
  • (North Central Vietnam) túi (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /j/)
  • (North Central Vietnam) tún (no vowel lowering, in dialects where *-l > /n/)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *suːlʔ (“dark, evening”). Cognate with Muong thổl, Tho [Cuối Chăm] suːl³.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [toj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [toj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [toj˦˥]
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Adjective

tối • (啐, 最, 晬, 對, 𣋁, 𥊴)

  1. dark

Derived terms
Derived terms

Noun

tối • (啐, 最, 晬, 對, 𣋁, 𥊴)

  1. the duration from the late evening (around 6 PM) to the early night (around 8 PM)
    7 giờ tối tôi sẽ về nhà. ― I will get back home at 7 pm.

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