quây quần

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwəj˧˧ kwən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəj˧˧ kwəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wəj˧˧ wəŋ˨˩]

Verb

quây quần

1. to gather; to assemble (esp. in a friendly context)