khay

noun

Hanoi [xaj˧˧]Huế [kʰaj˧˧]Saigon [kʰa(ː)j˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khaylevelngang

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

khay means tray.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái khay (one tray)

Meanings of khay in English

Noun

tray

Example sentences with khay

Anh ấy đã nhấc chiếc khay lên phía trên bọn trẻ. He lifted the tray above the kids.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khay could be written as 𣛣, 𥳐, 𫣽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does khay mean in English?

khay (noun) means "tray".

How do you pronounce khay?

IPA: Hanoi [xaj˧˧]; Saigon [kʰa(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: khay — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with khay?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái khay" (one tray).

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.