suy

See also: suþ, şüy, and Suy

Translingual

Symbol

suy

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Suyá.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Suyá terms

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂwɪj˧˧] ~ [swɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb

suy

  1. to ponder over; to think carefully
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb

suy

  1. to decline; to decay
  2. (medicine, of an organ) to fail
Derived terms

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From either of the two above, but not sure which one”)

Adjective

suy

  1. gloomy; depressing; sad
    Nhạc này suy quá.
    This music is so depressing.
    Sao hôm nay anh suy vậy?
    Why are you so moody today?