khoái

See also: khoai

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Southern Vietnam) phái

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 快 (“elated, pleased; fast”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːj˨˩˦] ~ [xwaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːj˦˥] ~ [xwaːj˦˥]

Adjective

khoái

1. pleased, satisfied
2. joyful

See also

Derived terms

• khoái chí
• khoái lạc
• khoan khoái