mọi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Middle Vietnamese

Etymology 1

From Chinese (MC mwojX|mwojH).

Determiner

mọi

  1. all
Descendants
  • Vietnamese: mọi

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *mɔːlʔ (human being). Cognate with Muong mõl (human being). See mọi for details.

Noun

mọi

  1. barbarian; savage; subhuman
Descendants

References

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɔj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɔj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɔj˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (every, each, SV: mỗi). Doublet of mỗi.

    Attested as mọi in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

    Determiner

    mọi • ()

    1. all
      Một người vì mọi người! Mọi người vì một người!
      One for all! All for one!
    Usage notes

    Mỗi (SV) and mọi (non-SV) are doublets from the same Chinese etymon, but their meanings differ: mỗi emphasises individuality (“each”), while mọi emphasises collectivity (“every”).

    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Tai Dam: ꪢ꫁ꪮꪥ

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Vietic *mɔːlʔ (human being) (secondary borrowing from a Muong lect?). Cognate with Muong Bi mõl (human being). Attested as mọi in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

    Noun

    mọi • (𤞦, )

    1. (derogatory) barbarian; savage; subhuman
    Derived terms
    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Schuessler, Axel (2007). ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
    2. ^ Ferlus, Michel. "Sur l'origine géographique des languages Viet-Muong". Mon-Khmer Studies (18-19). 1989-1990
    3. ^ Shorto, H. A Mon-Khmer Comparative Dictionary, Ed. Paul Sidwell, 2006