ngái

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *s-ŋaːjʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *cŋaːjʔ (“distant”). Cognate with Chut [Rục] ciŋaːj³, Thavung səŋə̀aj⁴, Khmer ឆ្ងាយ (chngaay) and Halang hơ'ngai.

Adjective

ngái • (謁)

  1. (North Central Vietnam, archaic in other dialects) far
    Synonym: xa

Etymology 2

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Adjective

ngái (diminutive reduplication ngai ngái)

  1. having an unpleasant smell

Etymology 3

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Noun

(classifier cây) ngái • (𣝅)

  1. Ficus hispida

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