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nạy

verb
Hanoi [naj˧˨ʔ]Huế [naj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [na(ː)j˨˩˨] browser voice
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nạy means to pry something open; to pry; to prize.

Meanings of nạy in English

Verb

  1. to pry something open, to pry, to prize, to prise

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does nạy mean in English?

nạy (verb) means "to pry something open; to pry; to prize".

How do you pronounce nạy?

IPA: Hanoi [naj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [na(ː)j˨˩˨]. Tones: nạy — heavy tone (nặng).

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.