dái

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dai"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːj˦˥]

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Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnam) đái
• (North Central Vietnam) đán

Noun

(classifier hòn) dái • (曳, 𠰺, 𢘽, 𤲼)

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

   hòn dái ― testicle

See also

Derived terms

• bìu dái
• trứng dái

 

Etymology 2

Verb

dái • (曳)

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