quấy

verbadjective

Hanoi [kwəj˧˦]Huế [kwəj˨˩˦]Saigon [wəj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quấyrisingsắc

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

quấy means to stir.

Meanings of quấy in English

Verb

to stir

Adjective

morally wrong

Words with quấy

quấy phá quấy rầy quấy rối

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, quấy could be written as 啩, 怪, 撌, 癸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does quấy mean in English?

quấy (verb) means "to stir".

How do you pronounce quấy?

IPA: Hanoi [kwəj˧˦]; Saigon [wəj˦˥]. Tones: quấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.