Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quay quắt

[kwaj˧˧ kwat̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) anguished, tormented

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đau khổ, bị dày vò

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Adjective

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

Dì cười quay quắt. Má tôi chút nữa đã bật khóc,[…]The woman gave an anguished laugh. My mother almost started crying, […]

Người người quay quắt trong khô khát,[…]Everyone is anguished with the drought, […]

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Common questions

What does “quay quắt” mean?

(adjective) anguished, tormented

Is “quay quắt” formal or informal?

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