Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

loi

[lɔj˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) dialectal form of thoi (“to punch”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

loi cho một cái đau điếngto give a painful blow

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “loi” mean?

(verb) dialectal form of thoi (“to punch”)

Is “loi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.