quẫy
Pronunciation
Northern
/kwəʔəj˧˥/
Central
/kwəj˧˩˨/
Southern
/wəj˨˩˦/
to thrash
Verb
to thrash
3 senses
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Sense 1
Verb
to thrash about
Core Actions
To thrash about means to move your body or limbs in a violent and uncontrolled way in different directions.
vi Con cá đang quẫy mạnh trong xô nước.
en The fish is thrashing about strongly in the water bucket.
Sense 2
Verb
to struggle
This verb refers to the act of struggling or moving forcefully to try and escape from a confined space.
vi Con chuột đang quẫy để thoát khỏi cái bẫy chật hẹp.
en The mouse is struggling to escape from the narrow trap.
Sense 3
Verb
to party
This slang term means to go out and have a lively and enjoyable time at a party or social club.
vi Cuối tuần này chúng mình cùng đi quẫy một bữa nhé.
en Let's go out and party together this weekend.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
軌
Candidates by syllable
quẫy
軌（揆 / 𢷴）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.