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quây

verb
Hanoi [kwəj˧˧]Huế [kwəj˧˧]Saigon [wəj˧˧] browser voice
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quây means to enclose; to surround; to encircle.

Meanings of quây in English

Verb

  1. to enclose, to surround, to encircle

Words with quây

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does quây mean in English?

quây (verb) means "to enclose; to surround; to encircle".

How do you pronounce quây?

IPA: Hanoi [kwəj˧˧]; Saigon [wəj˧˧]. Tones: quây — 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.