Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lói

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tube-shaped firecracker

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

pháo hoa hình ống

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

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dazzling, glaring; or flickering, glimmering; (of color) gaudy, garish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chói lọi, lấp lánh; màu sặc sỡ

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Examples

chói lóidazzling

le lóito glimmer

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) blaring, ear-piercing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng ồn ào, chói tai

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Examples

lói taiblaring

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) raw, ulcerated; (archaic or dialectal) giving off a stabbing, shooting pain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình trạng loét, đau nhức

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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.

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