Hợi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hoi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 亥. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦅᧉ (kay²), Isan ไค้, Lao ໄຄ້ (khai).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [həːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həːj˨˩˨]

    Proper noun

    Hợi

    1. a unisex given name from Chinese
    2. the twelfth earthly branch represented by the Pig

    Noun

    Hợi

    1. (informal, euphemistic) a pig
      ngu như Hợi
      as dumb as a pig

    Coordinate terms

    Chinese earthly branches: Địa Chiedit

    Derived terms

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