ngái

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *s-ŋaːjʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(c)ŋajʔ; cognate with Chut [Rục] ciŋaːj³, Thavung səŋə̀aj⁴, Khmer ឆ្ងាយ (chngaay) and Halang hơ'ngai.

Adjective

ngái

1. (North Central Vietnam) far

   Synonym: xa

Etymology 2

Adjective

ngái (diminutive reduplication ngai ngái)

1. having an unpleasant smell

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier cây) ngái • (𣝅)

1. (botany) Ficus hispida

Anagrams

• gián