"hay là" meaning in Vietnamese

See hay là in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: [haj˧˧ laː˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [haj˧˧ laː˦˩] [Huế], [ha(ː)j˧˧ laː˨˩] [Hồ-Chí-Minh-City]
Etymology: hay (“or”) + là (“to be”). Etymology templates: {{af|vi|hay|là|t1=or|t2=to be}} hay (“or”) + là (“to be”) Head templates: {{head|vi|conjunction|head=|tr=}} hay là, {{vi-conj}} hay là
  1. represents an alternative theory, option or solution in an interrogative form Synonyms: hay
    Sense id: en-hay_là-vi-conj-8rXUSo26 Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for hay là meaning in Vietnamese (1.3kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "hay",
        "3": "là",
        "t1": "or",
        "t2": "to be"
      },
      "expansion": "hay (“or”) + là (“to be”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "hay (“or”) + là (“to be”).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "conjunction",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "hay là",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "hay là",
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    }
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  "pos": "conj",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Maybe he had an accident?",
          "text": "Hay (là) nó bị tai nạn ?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How about you call your boss, maybe he could help?",
          "text": "Hay (là) mày gọi sếp mày xem thế nào ?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "represents an alternative theory, option or solution in an interrogative form"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hay"
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[haj˧˧ laː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haj˧˧ laː˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ha(ː)j˧˧ laː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hồ-Chí-Minh-City"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hay là"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "hay",
        "3": "là",
        "t1": "or",
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      },
      "expansion": "hay (“or”) + là (“to be”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "hay (“or”) + là (“to be”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "conjunction",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "hay là",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "hay là",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "conj",
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        "Vietnamese conjunctions",
        "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Vietnamese lemmas",
        "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Vietnamese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Maybe he had an accident?",
          "text": "Hay (là) nó bị tai nạn ?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How about you call your boss, maybe he could help?",
          "text": "Hay (là) mày gọi sếp mày xem thế nào ?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "represents an alternative theory, option or solution in an interrogative form"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hay"
        }
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[haj˧˧ laː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haj˧˧ laː˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ha(ː)j˧˧ laː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hồ-Chí-Minh-City"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hay là"
}

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