quẫy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (misspelling) quẩy

Etymology

Compare quậy.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwəj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wəj˨˩˦]

Verb

quẫy • (𢷴)

1. to move one's body or parts of the body violently in many different directions; to waggle or wriggle violently (e.g. the tail); to thrash about
2. to move in different directions to try to get out of a place; to struggle to
3. (slang) to go to a bar, club, etc. to enjoy oneself; to hang out; to party

   Quẫy lên nào! ― Let's go crazy!

Derived terms

• quẫy đạp