đoài
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗwaːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗwaːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗwaːj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 兌
Meanings of đoài in English
Noun
- Taoism the second trigram (☱) of the eight trigrams (representing marsh, metal, southeast and then west).
- archaic, obsolete west
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 兌, which is typically read as đoái.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đoài?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗwaːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗwaːj˨˩]. Tones: đoài — falling tone (huyền).
Is đoài a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đoài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 兌.