lay

verb

Hanoi [laj˧˧]Huế [laj˧˧]Saigon [la(ː)j˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

laylevelngang

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

lay means to shake.

Meanings of lay in English

Verb

to shake

Words with lay

lay chuyển lay động lung lay lay phay lay ơn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does lay mean in English?

lay (verb) means "to shake".

How do you pronounce lay?

IPA: Hanoi [laj˧˧]; Saigon [la(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: lay — 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.