thoái

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”).

Verb

thoái

  1. to retreat; to withdraw; to back off
  2. to refuse; to decline
  3. to refund; to repay
    Synonym: thối
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 腿 (“leg”).

Noun

thoái

  1. (martial arts) a kick
    Synonym: cước
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