phay
verb
Hanoi [faj˧˧]Huế [faj˧˧]Saigon [fa(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
phay means to chop; to cut open.
Meanings of phay in English
Verb
- to chop; to cut open
Words with phay
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phay could be written as 非, 棑, 㓟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 破 (SV: phá), borrowed from a form when monophthongization had not yet taken place in Chinese, but is likely later than the borrowing of ngài (“moth”) and mài (“to grind”), which have [-aːj].
Frequently asked questions
What does phay mean in English?
phay (verb) means "to chop; to cut open".
How do you pronounce phay?
IPA: Hanoi [faj˧˧]; Saigon [fa(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: phay — level tone (ngang).