mai khôi
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 玫瑰 (“roses”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- (archaic) a rose (especially Rosa rugosa)
- Alternative form of mân côi (“rosary”)