váy

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [vaj˧˦]Huế [vaj˨˩˦]Saigon [va(ː)j˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

váyrisingsắc

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

váy means skirt; dress.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái váy (one skirt)

Meanings of váy in English

Noun

skirt; dress (women's garment) ≈ đầm mấn

Example sentences with váy

Chiếc váy cô ấy mặc khá chật. Her skirt fits tightly.
Baya đã mặc thử chiếc váy đó. Baya tried on the dress.
Tôi muốn mặc thử chiếc váy này. I'd like to try this dress on.
Mua cho tôi một cái váy Kabyle. Buy me a Kabyle dress.
Họ vẫn thích cái váy Kabyle này. They still like this Kabyle dress.
Tôi thích mặc quần jean hơn váy. I prefer wearing jeans to skirts.
Mua tôi một cái váy Kabyle. Buy me a Kabyle dress.
Mary mặc một chiếc váy dài. Mary wears a long dress.

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, váy could be written as 𲀨, 𧚟, 𬡮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *valʔ (“skirt”).

Frequently asked questions

What does váy mean in English?

váy (noun) means "skirt; dress".

How do you pronounce váy?

IPA: Hanoi [vaj˧˦]; Saigon [va(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: váy — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with váy?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái váy" (one skirt).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.