á khôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞 (“second”) and 魁 (“leader”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˦ xoj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [ʔaː˨˩˦ xoj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦˥ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [ʔaː˦˥ xoj˧˧]

Noun

a runner-up; a second place winner; a secondary titlist

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