xoáy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare xoay (“to turn, to swivel”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swaj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [swaj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aj˦˥]

Verb

xoáy • (鬠)

to swirl, to whirl

Derived terms

Derived terms

lốc xoáy
xoáy nước

Noun

xoáy

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

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