soi rọi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From soi (“to light up; to examine”) and rọi (“to beam, shine through”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɔj˧˧ zɔj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɔj˧˧ ʐɔj˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɔj˧˧ ʐɔj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɔj˧˧ ɹɔj˨˩˨] ~ [sɔj˧˧ ɹɔj˨˩˨]

Verb

soi rọi

  1. (literal) to light up, shine on, illuminate
  2. (figurative) to clarify, cast light on

Further reading

  • “soi rọi”, in Soha Tra Từ (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Vietnam Communications Corporation.
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