xoáy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare xoay (“to turn, to swivel”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swaj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [swaj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aj˦˥]

Verb

xoáy • (鬠)

1. to swirl, to whirl

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lốc xoáy
• xoáy nước

 

Noun

xoáy

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) hair whorl

   Synonym: khoáy