dao phay

noun

Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ faj˧˧]Huế [jaːw˧˧ faj˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˧˧ fa(ː)j˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

daolevelngang phaylevelngang

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

dao phay means cleaver.

Meanings of dao phay in English

Noun

cleaver
abbreviation short for dao phay ngón (“endmill”)
- dao phay CNCCNC endmill

Etymology

Literally, “chopping knife”.

Frequently asked questions

What does dao phay mean in English?

dao phay (noun) means "cleaver".

How do you pronounce dao phay?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ faj˧˧]; Saigon [jaːw˧˧ fa(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: dao — level tone (ngang), phay — 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.