quẩy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

quẩydippinghỏi

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

quẩy means quẩy; youtiao.

Meanings of quẩy in English

Noun

quẩy; youtiao (fried breadstick)

Verb

to carry with a shoulder pole

Verb

slang alternative form of quẫy (“to go to a bar, club, etc. to enjoy oneself; to hang out; to party”)

Example sentences with quẩy

Bạn đã sẵn sàng để quẩy chưa? Are you ready to party?
Bạn đã sẵn sàng quẩy chưa? Are you ready to party?
Các bạn đã sẵn sàng để quẩy chưa? Are you ready to party?

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, quẩy could be written as 餽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Clipping of dầu cháo quẩy or giò cháo quẩy.

Frequently asked questions

What does quẩy mean in English?

quẩy (noun) means "quẩy; youtiao".

How do you pronounce quẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [kwəj˧˩]; Saigon [wəj˨˩˦]. Tones: quẩy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.