trảy

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˩]Huế [ʈaj˧˨]Saigon [ʈa(ː)j˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trảydippinghỏi

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

trảy means to pluck; to bark; peel.

Meanings of trảy in English

Verb

to pluck (usually a fruit from a branch) ≈ hái ngắt
to bark, peel (usually bamboos)

Example sentences with trảy

Tom nói năng trôi trảy. Tom speaks fluently.

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, trảy could be written as 𢬦, 𥴢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare lảy.

Frequently asked questions

What does trảy mean in English?

trảy (verb) means "to pluck; to bark; peel".

How do you pronounce trảy?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˩]; Saigon [ʈa(ː)j˨˩˦]. Tones: trảy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.