dái

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːj˦˥]

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From Proto-Vietic *k-taːlʔ. Cognate with Arem atæːlˀ. Etymologically unrelated to the dái in dái tai (“ear lobe”).

• (North Central Vietnam) đái (no lenition, in dialects where *-l > /-j/)
• (North Central Vietnam) đán (no lenition, in dialects where *-l > /-n/)

(classifier hòn) dái • (曳, 𠰺, 𢘽, 𤲼)

1. (vulgar outside of anatomy) scrotum, scrote; testicle

   hòn dái ― testicle

dái

1. (of male animals) ungelded, uncastrated

   chó dái ― stud

Orthographic 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.

dái

1. (only in compounds) alternative form of giái (“fruit”)

From Proto-Vietic *jəːlʔ (“to fear”).

• rái

dái • (曳)

1. (obsolete) to fear; to be afraid (of)