hoáy

adjectivecombining form

Hanoi [hwaj˧˦]Huế [hwaj˨˩˦]Saigon [waj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoáyrisingsắc

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hoáy means sunken; hollow.

Meanings of hoáy in English

Adjective

sunken, hollow ≈ hoắm
- đôi mắt trũng hoáydeeply sunken eyes

Combining form

only used in hí hoáy (“to fiddle with”)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hoáy could be written as 渨, 畏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoáy mean in English?

hoáy (adjective) means "sunken; hollow".

How do you pronounce hoáy?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaj˧˦]; Saigon [waj˦˥]. Tones: hoáy — 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.