nhảy

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nhay"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʄas.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaj˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦]
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Verb

nhảy • (𧿆, , 𧻭, , 𬦮)

  1. to jump, to leap, to dive
  2. to hop
    nhảy qua hàng ràoto hop over a fence
  3. to rise up to a higher position quickly and illegitimately; to come out of nowhere
    Ông ấy nhảy lên làm tổng thống.
    He came out of nowhere to become President.
  4. to dance as a form of hobby, recreation, or entertainment
    Chiều nay nhảy không?
    Would you dance with me this evening?
  5. (of non-human animals, especially pets and livestock) to mate, to copulate
    Trâu nhảy cái.
    The water buffalo [bull] mates with a female [cow].

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