trại

See also: Appendix:Variations of "trai"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈaːj˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寨.

Noun

trại

  1. barrack; outpost
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Likely related to lái (in nói lái (“to switch around sounds”)).

Verb

trại • (豸)

  1. (pseudolinguistics, of pronunciation) to deviate
    "Sài Gòn" trại lại là "Xì Gòn", "Hà Nội" trại lại là "Hà Lội". (pseudolinguistic explanation of variation of toponyms in Vietnamese)
    "Xì Gòn" is a deviation of "Sài Gòn", and "Hà Lội" is a deviation of "Hà Nội".

Adjective

trại • (豸)

  1. (somewhat uncommon) twisted; askew
    Synonym: trẹo
    trại chân ― having a twisted ankle
Derived terms
  • đọc trại
  • nói trại
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