váy

See also: vay, vây, vậy, and vaþ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *valʔ (“skirt”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [va(ː)j˦˥] ~ [ja(ː)j˦˥]

• Audio (Saigon):

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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) váy • (𧚟)

1. skirt (women's garment)
2. dress (women's garment)

   Synonyms: đầm, mấn, xống