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Where does “xôi” come from?

xôi (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic soːj — to steam rice.

xôi (Vietnamese): steamed glutinous rice; chest, breast, bosom; to...

Definitions

  1. steamed glutinous rice; chest, breast, bosom; to...

Ancestry of “xôi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticsoːjto steam rice
Every word from Proto-Vietic soːj →