Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quày

[kwaj˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clump of fruits on the end of a branch (as of dates and bananas)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chùm trái cây ở đầu nhánh

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) alternative form of quay (“to turn”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức khác của quay

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Examples

Con chuột ở trong hang muốn chun ra, thì hay nhú nhú ló đầu ra, quày đầu vô, làm như vậy đôi ba lần rồi mới chạy ra.A murid in a hole that wants to get out will stick its head out a little, turn its head back in, do this two or three times before finally going outside.

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Common questions

What does “quày” mean?

(noun) clump of fruits on the end of a branch (as of dates and bananas)

Is “quày” formal or informal?

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

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