lói
[lɔj˧˦]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) tube-shaped firecracker
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) dazzling, glaring; or flickering, glimmering; (of color) gaudy, garish
Register: informal
Examples
chói lóidazzling
le lóito glimmer
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adjective) blaring, ear-piercing
Register: informal
Examples
lói taiblaring
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(adjective) raw, ulcerated; (archaic or dialectal) giving off a stabbing, shooting pain
Register: informal
Examples
lở lóito be pockmarked
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Common questions
What does “lói” mean?
(noun) tube-shaped firecracker
Is “lói” formal or informal?
lói is generally informal.