vảy

See also: vẫy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• vẩy

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-pas (“scale”). Compare Muong pách.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [va(ː)j˨˩˦] ~ [ja(ː)j˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier tấm, miếng) vảy • (𩺩, 𪨖)

1. (anatomy) scales

   làm vảy/đánh vảy ― to descale (a fish)