rày

adverb

Hanoi [zaj˨˩]Huế [ʐaj˦˩]Saigon [ɹa(ː)j˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ràyfallinghuyền

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

rày means now; today; this time.

Meanings of rày in English

Adverb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam now, today, this time ≈ nay giờ chừ
- từ rày về saufrom now on

Words with rày

hổm rày

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rày could be written as 𣈙, 例, 𡂲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Part of the r-series of demonstratives, along with rứa, ri, ru, sao.

Frequently asked questions

What does rày mean in English?

rày (adverb) means "now; today; this time".

How do you pronounce rày?

IPA: Hanoi [zaj˨˩]; Saigon [ɹa(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: rày — falling tone (huyền).

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.