bay
Hanoi [ʔɓaj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bay means to fly.
Meanings of bay in English
Verb
- to fly (travel through the air)
- to fly (travel very fast)
- to flutter (flap or wave quickly but irregularly)
- to fade away
- to lose
- bay 3 triệulose 3 million dong
Noun
- trowel
Adverb
- with ease; as if it were nothing
- cãi bayto bluntly deny
Pronoun
- informal alternative form of bây
Words with bay
Example sentences with bay
- Đây là lần thứ hai tôi bay. This is the second time I've flown.
- Nếu bạn không thể bay, hãy chạy. If you can't fly, then run.
- Tên lửa êm ái bay lên. The rocket went up smoothly.
- Cô ấy sắp bay qua một thành phố. She's about to fly over a city.
- Chúng ta có thể bay bằng máy bay. With airplanes, we can fly.
- Lá cờ đỏ trắng đang bay trong gió. A red and white flag was flying in the wind.
- Chim bay về phía nam vào mùa đông. Birds fly south in the winter.
- Chúng tôi đã ngắm máy bay bay qua. We watched the plane fly over.
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, bay could be written as 拜, 𫅫, 𱝧, 𫹊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *pər, from Proto-Austroasiatic *par ~ *pər (“to fly”). Cognate with Muong păl, Bahnar păr, Pacoh pár and Mon ပဝ် (pɔ).
Frequently asked questions
What does bay mean in English?
bay (verb) means "to fly".
How do you pronounce bay?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: bay — level tone (ngang).