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

  • lốc xoáy
  • xoáy âm dương [yin-yang symbol ☯]
  • xoáy nước

Noun

xoáy

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