xoáy

See also: xoay

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 • ()

  1. to swirl, to whirl
  2. (slang, colloquial) to flinch, to steal

Derived terms

Noun

xoáy

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) hair whorl
    Synonym: khoáy