vậy vay
particle
Hanoi [vəj˧˨ʔ vaj˧˧]Huế [vəj˨˩ʔ vaj˧˧]Saigon [vəj˨˩˨ va(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of vậy vay in English
Particle
- literary final particle used for exclamatory or questioning tone
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vậy vay could be written as 丕𬋱, 丕為, 丕爲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
vậy + vay.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce vậy vay?
IPA: Hanoi [vəj˧˨ʔ vaj˧˧]; Saigon [vəj˨˩˨ va(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: vậy — heavy tone (nặng), vay — level tone (ngang).