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hầy

particle
Hanoi [həj˨˩]Huế [həj˦˩]Saigon [həj˨˩] browser voice
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hầy means Sentence-final question particle.

Meanings of hầy in English

Particle

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam Sentence-final question particle.
    • Nói nghe hay hầy?You really are just saying anything huh?
    • Vậy chứ món đó cũng đâu mắc lắm đâu hầy.When you think about it, that stuff is actually not that expensive, no?

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What does hầy mean in English?

hầy (particle) means "Sentence-final question particle".

How do you pronounce hầy?

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

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.