áy náy

verb

Hanoi [ʔaj˧˦ naj˧˦]Huế [ʔaj˨˩˦ naj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔa(ː)j˦˥ na(ː)j˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

áyrisingsắc náyrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

áy náy means to feel bad.

Meanings of áy náy in English

Verb

to feel bad (about something)
- Nghĩ lại thì đúng là áy náy với hành động của mình ngày xưa.Thinking back now, I really do feel bad about my own actions back then.

Example sentences with áy náy

Cẩn tắc vô áy náy. Better safe than sorry.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, áy náy could be written as 愛乃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does áy náy mean in English?

áy náy (verb) means "to feel bad".

How do you pronounce áy náy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaj˧˦ naj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔa(ː)j˦˥ na(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: áy — rising tone (sắc), náy — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.