vẫy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vəj˦ˀ˥]Huế [vəj˧˨]Saigon [vəj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vẫycreaky risingngã

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

vẫy means to wave.

Meanings of vẫy in English

Verb

of hand, tail and flag to wave

Words with vẫy

vùng vẫy

Example sentences with vẫy

Tôi đã vẫy tay. I waved.

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, vẫy could be written as 𢭶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] val⁵.

Frequently asked questions

What does vẫy mean in English?

vẫy (verb) means "to wave".

How do you pronounce vẫy?

IPA: Hanoi [vəj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vəj˨˩˦]. Tones: vẫy — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.