Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn, to rotate: "quày" means to change direction or orientation, especially of the head or body.
   • To return, to turn back: In some contexts, it can imply turning back or returning to a previous point.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy quày đầu lại khi nghe thấy tiếng gọi. (He turned his head when he heard the call.)
  • Không thể quày lại con đường đã qua. (One cannot turn back the path that has been taken.)

Advanced Usage

• "quày quả": This is a variant form, also meaning to turn or rotate, often used in a repetitive or continuous sense.
  • Chiếc bánh xe quày quả. (The wheel turns round and round.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quay (verb): This is the more standard, non-dialectal form of "quày," meaning to turn or rotate.
  • Quay mặt về phía trước. (Turn to face the front.)

Synonyms

• Xoay: to rotate, to spin.
• Ngoảnh: to turn (especially the head or neck).

Notes on Usage

• Dialectal Word: "Quày" is primarily a dialectal word (địa phương), more common in certain regional speech patterns than in the standard national language.
• Formality: It is considered informal and is rarely used in formal writing. The standard form "quay" is preferred for most contexts.
• Specific Meaning: Its core meaning is a physical turning motion. The sense of "return" is often derived from the context of turning back.

1. (địa phương) Turn, return
   • Quày đầu lại
     To turn round