Vietnamese
Etymology
Partly from Cantonese 我愛你 / 我爱你 (ngo5 oi3 nei5) (SV: ngã ái nhĩ).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋo˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦ ni˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋow˨˩ʔ ʔaːj˨˩˦ nɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋow˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥ nɪj˨˩˨]
Phrase
ngộ ái nị
- (slang, humorous) I love you