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˦˥]

Adjective

tối • (啐, 最, 晬, 對, 𣋁, 𥊴)

dark

Derived terms

Derived terms

bóng tối
buổi tối
đen tối
sáng tối
tăm tối
tối đen
tối lửa tắt đèn
tối mịt
tối om
tối tăm
tối thui
u tối

Noun

tối • (啐, 最, 晬, 對, 𣋁, 𥊴)

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

See also

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