ngai

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

Barngarla[edit]

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ngai

  1. I

Usage notes[edit]

The usual spelling is ngayi

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Irish[edit]

Noun[edit]

ngai

  1. Eclipsed form of gai.

Jingpho[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronoun[edit]

ngai

  1. I

Kanakanabu[edit]

Noun[edit]

ngai

  1. saliva

Lingala[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ngai

  1. Alternative spelling of ngáí

Makasar[edit]

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ngai (Lontara spelling ᨂᨕᨗ, semi-transitive anngai)

  1. (transitive) to like

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Intriguingly similar to ngôi, if one ignores the /aːj/-/oj/ "variation" seen nowhere else (as far as I know). Could cases like nộp vs. nạp offer parallels?”

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ngai ()

  1. a throne (ornate seat)

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