quay quắt

adjective

Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ kwat̚˧˦]Huế [kwaj˧˧ kwak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waj˧˧ wak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quaylevelngang quắtrisingsắc

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quay quắt means anguished; tormented.

Meanings of quay quắt in English

Adjective

anguished, tormented

Frequently asked questions

What does quay quắt mean in English?

quay quắt (adjective) means "anguished; tormented".

How do you pronounce quay quắt?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ kwat̚˧˦]; Saigon [waj˧˧ wak̚˦˥]. Tones: quay — level tone (ngang), quắt — 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.