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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choi

/tʃɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
choi
IPA
/tʃɔɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Chinese [in turn from Cantonese].

name

A surname from Korean.

Etymology

* (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi³). Doublet of Tsai and Cai. * (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 蔡, ^최(崔)

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Chois (plural) Choe (alternative) Choy (alternative) Tsoi (alternative) Tsoy (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce choi?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃɔɪ/.
What does choi mean?
A surname from Chinese [in turn from Cantonese].
Where does choi come from?
It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce choi

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