ngãi

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See also: ngai, Ngai, ngáí, ngài, and ngại

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (originally Northern Vietnam, North Central Vietnam, now widespread) nghĩa

Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (righteousness).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ngãi

  1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, literary, obsolete) righteousness, faithfulness
    • 19th century, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Tale of Lục Vân Tiên, line 1212
      󰒂它結󰒂情渚訴情
      Ngãi đà kết ngãi, tình chưa tỏ tình
      Our bond of rectitude is just freshly bound; our [mutual] affection is not even manifested yet.

Usage notes

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  • Ngãi is now almost only ever seen in place names, being completely replaced by the more common nghĩa in common vocabulary. Compare the doublet Yên Nghĩa vs. An Ngãi.

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