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vay

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [vaj˧˧]Huế [vaj˧˧]Saigon [va(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vaylevelngang

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

vay means to borrow.

Meanings of vay in English

Verb

  1. to borrow
    • cho vayto loan
    • xin ngân hàng cho vayto ask a bank for a loan
    • người cho vaycreditor

Words with vay

vay mượn

Example sentences with vay

  • Tôi đang vay cô ấy 10 Đô-la. I owe ten dollars to her.
  • Tôi muốn bạn cho tôi vay tiền. I want you to give me a loan.
  • Tom đã vay 3000 đô la từ Mary. Tom has borrowed over 3,000 dollars from Mary.
  • Tôi muốn bạn cho tôi một khoản vay. I want you to give me a loan.
  • Tom chưa trả tiền mà ảnh đã vay tôi. Tom hasn't yet returned the money he borrowed from me.
  • Anh ta rất sẵn lòng cho tôi vay tiền. He lent me the money quite willingly.
  • Vì sĩ diện tôi không thể vay tiền của anh ta. My pride prevented me from borrowing money from him.
  • Bạn có thể cho tôi vay mười nghìn tệ được không? Can you lend me ten thousand yuan?

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, vay could be written as 爲, 𧹋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vay mean in English?

vay (verb) means "to borrow".

How do you pronounce vay?

IPA: Hanoi [vaj˧˧]; Saigon [va(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: vay — level tone (ngang).

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.