Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *valʔ (“skirt”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vaj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vaj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [va(ː)j˦˥] ~ [ja(ː)j˦˥]
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) váy • (𲀨, 𧚟, 𬡮)
- skirt; dress (women's garment)
- Synonyms: đầm, mấn, xống