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dấy

verb
Hanoi [zəj˧˦]Huế [jəj˨˩˦]Saigon [jəj˦˥] browser voice
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dấy means to raise; to rise up.

Meanings of dấy in English

Verb

  1. to raise; to rise up

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dấy could be written as 𧽈, 𧽇, 㖂, 曳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Doublet of dậy through an earlier prefixed form.

Frequently asked questions

What does dấy mean in English?

dấy (verb) means "to raise; to rise up".

How do you pronounce dấy?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˦]; Saigon [jəj˦˥]. Tones: dấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.