suy

See also: suþ, şüy, and Suy

Translingual

Symbol

suy

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Suyá.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Suyá terms

Dena'ina

Alternative forms

• suŷ, suŷi

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *saˑxʸ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suj/

Noun

suy (Inland, Upper Cook Inlet)

1. sand

References

• Kari, James (2013), Denaʼina Topical Dictionary, Revised Edition, Alaska Native Language Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, page 146

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂwɪj˧˧] ~ [swɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 推.

Verb

suy

1. to ponder over; to think carefully

Derived terms

• nội suy
• suy diễn
• suy đoán
• suy luận
• suy ngẫm
• suy nghĩ
• suy tính
• suy tưởng
• suy xét

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衰.

Verb

suy

1. to decline; to decay
2. (medicine, of an organ) to fail

Derived terms

• lão suy
• suy biến
• suy đồi
• suy giảm
• suy kiệt
• suy nhược
• suy sụp
• suy sút
• suy suyển
• suy tàn
• suy thoái
• suy vong
• suy yếu

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From either of the two above, but not sure which one”)

Adjective

suy

1. gloomy; depressing; sad

   Nhạc này suy quá.

   This music is so depressing.

   Sao hôm nay anh suy vậy?

   Why are you so moody today?