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quay

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Hanoi [kwaj˧˧]Huế [kwaj˧˧]Saigon [waj˧˧] browser voice
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quay means to turn; to revolve; to swivel.

Meanings of quay in English

Verb

  1. to turn; to revolve; to swivel ≈ xoay
  2. transitive to dial (a phone number)
    • quay số 9-1-1to dial 9-1-1
  3. to whirl; to reverse; to turn back ≈ xoay
  4. to move on, to proceed
  5. to spit roast
  6. to film ≈ ghi hìnhghi
  7. to question thoroughly and in a tricky manner (often in the context of exams or lessons)
  8. to cheat (in exams)

Noun

  1. wooden spinning top

Words with quay

heo quaymáy quayquay cópquay cuồngquay lạiquay quắtquay taytrường quayvòng đu quayxương quayquay trởquay xe

Example sentences with quay

  • Tom đã quay nhầm số điện thoại. Tom dialed the wrong number.
  • Năm sau, tôi sẽ quay về Boston. Next year, I'll return to Boston.
  • Trái Đất quay xung quanh Mặt Trời. The Earth revolves around the sun.
  • Tôi đã quay về quá khứ. I've gone back to the past.
  • Tôi cần phải quay về nhà. I need to get back home.
  • Căn phòng đang bắt đầu quay. The room is starting to spin.
  • Thế giới không quay quanh bạn. The world doesn't revolve around you.
  • Thế giới không quay quanh mày. The world doesn't revolve around you.

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, quay could be written as 𢮿, 虧, 𢵴, 乖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *kweː.

Frequently asked questions

What does quay mean in English?

quay (verb) means "to turn; to revolve; to swivel".

How do you pronounce quay?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaj˧˧]; Saigon [waj˧˧]. Tones: quay — level tone (ngang).

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.