quạu

verbadjective

Hanoi [kwaw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wa(ː)w˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quạuheavynặng

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

quạu means to be angry; to get mad.

Meanings of quạu in English

Verb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to be angry; to get mad

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam irritable; cranky

Words with quạu

quạu đeo quạu quọ

Example sentences with quạu

Đêm qua anh ấy quạu quá. He was so cranky last night.

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, quạu could be written as 㗕, 姤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does quạu mean in English?

quạu (verb) means "to be angry; to get mad".

How do you pronounce quạu?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wa(ː)w˨˩˨]. Tones: quạu — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.