hơi

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [həːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [həːj˧˧]

hơi (reduplication hơi hơi)

1. slightly, somewhat, a little

• (slightly): tương đối

• (antonym(s) of “slightly”): rất, tuyệt đối

• (slightly): khá

• một chút

From Proto-Vietic *həːj, probably from some dialectal form of Chinese 氣／气 (SV: khí).

hơi • (𣱬)

1. vapor, steam

   tàu hơi nước ― steam locomotive

2. breath

   hết hơi ― be out of breath

3. gas (state of matter)
4. gas (chemical element or compound)
5. (used in compounds) breeze
6. (used in compounds) stretch, turn (single uninterrupted sitting)
7. smell, odor
8. (used in compounds) weight of a head of livestock before slaughtering, minus its coat and entrails

• "hơi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)