quỵ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• quị

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 跪. Compare quỳ, khuỵ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

quỵ

1. to kneel down; to fall on one's knees
2. (colloquial) to be completely worn out; to drop down

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đột quỵ
• quỵ luỵ