vải

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vaːj˧˩]Huế [vaːj˧˨]Saigon [vaːj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vảidippinghỏi

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

vải means cloth; fabric.

Meanings of vải in English

Noun

cloth, fabric

Noun

lychee

Words with vải

vải bạt vải bố vải vóc vải thiều vải dù

Example sentences with vải

Tôi đã mua nhiều loại vải. I bought many types of cloth.
Vải không bị tối màu khi đổ nước lên. Hiện tượng này xảy ra là bởi vì chiếc áo đó chống nước. The cloth did not stain when the water was spilled on top of it. This scenario occurred, because the shirt was hydrophobic.

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, vải could be written as 𦃿, 𡲫, 𢅄, 罢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-paːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kpaas (“cotton”). Attested as ꞗĕải, ꞗải in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). Cognate with Muong pái, Bahnar kơpaih, Pacoh capaih, Khasi kynphad.

Frequently asked questions

What does vải mean in English?

vải (noun) means "cloth; fabric".

How do you pronounce vải?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːj˧˩]; Saigon [vaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: vải — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.