vây
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 圍 (“to surround; to encircle; to corral”, SV: vi).
Verb
- to encircle
Synonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle Vietnamese ꞗâi, from Proto-Vietic *c-piːl. Compare Maleng sơpi, O'du kpil ("fin").
Alternative forms
Noun
(classifier cái) vây • (𩻟, 𩻺, 𩼀, 𬵎)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with vẩy (“scales”).
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