khuy

noun

Hanoi [xwi˧˧]Huế [kʰwɪj˧˧]Saigon [kʰwɪj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khuylevelngang

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

khuy means button; buttonhole.

Meanings of khuy in English

Noun

of a garment button ≈ cúc nút
buttonhole

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does khuy mean in English?

khuy (noun) means "button; buttonhole".

How do you pronounce khuy?

IPA: Hanoi [xwi˧˧]; Saigon [kʰwɪj˧˧]. Tones: khuy — 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.