nháy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲaj˧˦]Huế [ɲaj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲa(ː)j˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nháyrisingsắc

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

nháy means to flash back and forth; to wink.

Meanings of nháy in English

Verb

to flash back and forth (light)
- nháy đènto use the blinkers
to wink
- nháy mắtto wink
to have sex with a prostitute
- Làm nháy không em?Wanna have sex?

Noun

quotation mark

Words with nháy

nháy nháy nhấp nháy

Example sentences with nháy

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Tom đã nháy mắt. Tom winked.
Tom nháy mắt. Tom winked.
Tôi nháy mắt. I winked.

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, nháy could be written as 𥅘, 𥈯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nháy mean in English?

nháy (verb) means "to flash back and forth; to wink".

How do you pronounce nháy?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaj˧˦]; Saigon [ɲa(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: nháy — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.