bầy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓəj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓəj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓəj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bầyfallinghuyền

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

bầy means herd; etc.

Meanings of bầy in English

Noun

large number of animals associated together in a group: flock, herd, etc. ≈ đàn
large group of archaic humans (large number of animals associated together in a group: flock, herd, etc) ≈ đàn

Words with bầy

bầy quân bầy tui bầy hầy

Example sentences with bầy

Bầy chó hoang đã tru suốt đêm. The pack of wild dogs howled all night.
Sách vở tựa như bầy ong, đem tinh hoa từ trí tuệ này sang trí tuệ khác. Books are the bees that carry pollen from one mind to another.

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, bầy could be written as 俳, 𠍣, 𬚀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *biː ~ *piː.

Frequently asked questions

What does bầy mean in English?

bầy (noun) means "herd; etc".

How do you pronounce bầy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəj˨˩]. Tones: bầy — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.