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lay phay

adjective
Hanoi [laj˧˧ faj˧˧]Huế [laj˧˧ faj˧˧]Saigon [la(ː)j˧˧ fa(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
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lay phay means scattered; fluctuated.

Meanings of lay phay in English

Adjective

  1. scattered; fluctuated
    • Con tim người chợt rúng động trước cơn mưa lay phay của tiết thời trở thu.How moving the dripping rain was to the man when it's been fluttering at the time by the incoming fall!

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What does lay phay mean in English?

lay phay (adjective) means "scattered; fluctuated".

How do you pronounce lay phay?

IPA: Hanoi [laj˧˧ faj˧˧]; Saigon [la(ː)j˧˧ fa(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: lay — level tone (ngang), phay — 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.