trôi nổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

trôi +‎ nổi.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕoj˧˧ noj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈoj˧˧ noj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈoj˧˧ noj˨˩˦]

Verb

trôi nổi

  1. to drift along; to float around

Adjective

trôi nổi

  1. (of goods) unregulated and might be of unclear origin