Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quai

[kwaːj˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) strap

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quai đeo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Quai ấm bị gãy rồi.The kettle handle has broken.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “quai” mean?

(noun) strap

Is “quai” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.