ỷ y

adjective

Hanoi [ʔi˧˩ ʔi˧˧]Huế [ʔɪj˧˨ ʔɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɪj˨˩˦ ʔɪj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ỷdippinghỏi ylevelngang

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ỷ y means complacent; reassured.

Meanings of ỷ y in English

Adjective

complacent; reassured

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What does ỷ y mean in English?

ỷ y (adjective) means "complacent; reassured".

How do you pronounce ỷ y?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˩ ʔi˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɪj˨˩˦ ʔɪj˧˧]. Tones: ỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), y — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.