quy đầu

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kwi˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [kwɪj˧˧ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [wɪj˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

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quylevelngang đầufallinghuyền

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quy đầu means glans penis.

Chinese characters: 龜頭 (龜 “turtle” + 頭 “head”)

Meanings of quy đầu in English

Noun

formal, polite glans penis ≈ đầu khấc đầu buồi

Words with quy đầu

bao quy đầu

Example sentences with quy đầu

Họ không muốn cắt bao quy đầu cho con trai họ. They did not want to circumcize their son.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 龜頭, composed of 龜 (“turtle”) and 頭 (“head”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quy đầu mean in English?

quy đầu (noun) means "glans penis".

How do you pronounce quy đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [wɪj˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: quy — level tone (ngang), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is quy đầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quy đầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 龜頭.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.