nhây
adjective
Hanoi [ɲəj˧˧]Huế [ɲəj˧˧]Saigon [ɲəj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhây means in a long; drawn-out manner; lengthy.
Meanings of nhây in English
Adjective
- Southern Vietnam, colloquial (talking, doing something) in a long, drawn-out manner; lengthy
- slang alternative form of cù nhây
Words with nhây
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhây could be written as 㖇, 街. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compare nhầy, trây.
Frequently asked questions
What does nhây mean in English?
nhây (adjective) means "in a long; drawn-out manner; lengthy".
How do you pronounce nhây?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲəj˧˧]; Saigon [ɲəj˧˧]. Tones: nhây — level tone (ngang).