dái
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dai"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˦˥]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Vietic *k-taːlʔ. Cognate with Arem atæːlˀ. Etymologically unrelated to the dái in dái tai (“ear lobe”).
Alternative forms
editNoun
edit(classifier hòn) dái • (曳, 𠰺, 𢘽, 𤲼)
Adjective
editdái
- (of male animals) ungelded, uncastrated
- chó dái ― a stud
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editOrthographic but unetymological spelling of giái, ultimately from the same source as trái, with contamination from etymology 1. For an explanation of the phonological change, see giai.
Noun
editdái
- (only in compounds) fruit
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
editVerb
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