dầy

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Hanoi [zəj˨˩]Huế [jəj˦˩]Saigon [jəj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dầyfallinghuyền

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

dầy means thick; deep; dense.

Also spelled dày — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of dầy in English

Adjective

thick, deep, dense

Words with dầy

dầy đặc

Example sentences with dầy

Cô rất sợ sẽ bị mù vì cô đang đeo một cái kính rất dầy. She dreads going blind because she's wearing thick glasses.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-daj. Cognate with Muong Bi tày.

Frequently asked questions

What does dầy mean in English?

dầy (adjective) means "thick; deep; dense".

How do you pronounce dầy?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˨˩]; Saigon [jəj˨˩]. Tones: dầy — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.