qui

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese

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quilevelngang

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

Also spelled quy — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 龜

Meanings of qui in English

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. ≈ cu
The name of the Latin-script digraph QU/Qu/qu.
jack ≈ bồi

Verb

to lump together

Noun

the Turtle, one of the Four Benevolent Animals

Etymology

Borrowed from French qu.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce qui?

Tones: qui — level tone (ngang).

Is qui a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. qui is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 龜.

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.