hay là

Vietnamese

Etymology

hay (“or”) +‎ là (“to be”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haj˧˧ laː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haj˧˧ laː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ha(ː)j˧˧ laː˨˩]

Conjunction

hay là

  1. represents an alternative theory, option or solution in an interrogative form
    Synonym: hay
    Hay (là) nó bị tai nạn ?
    Maybe he had an accident?
    Hay (là) mày gọi sếp mày xem thế nào ?
    How about you call your boss, maybe he could help?
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