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vầy

adjective
Hanoi [vəj˨˩]Huế [vəj˦˩]Saigon [vəj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vầyfallinghuyền

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

vầy means such; like this.

Meanings of vầy in English

Adjective

  1. such, like this ≈ như vậy
    • Chưa bao giờ ăn món gì ngon vầy!I have never had anything as delicious as this!

Example sentences with vầy

  • Vào Tết Trung Thu, gia đình sum vầy, ăn bánh trung thu và ngắm trăng cùng nhau. On Mid-Autumn Day, families gather, eat moon cake together, and watch the moon.

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, vầy could be written as 丕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vầy mean in English?

vầy (adjective) means "such; like this".

How do you pronounce vầy?

IPA: Hanoi [vəj˨˩]; Saigon [vəj˨˩]. Tones: vầy — falling tone (huyền).

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.