chài

See also: chai, Chai, chái, chāi, chǎi, and chải

Mandarin

Romanization

chài (chai⁴, Zhuyin ㄔㄞˋ)

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [caːj˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɟaːl (“casting-net”), borrowed from Sanskrit जाल (jāla, “net; snare”); cognate with Malay jala.

Noun

(classifier cái) chài

1. a kind of fishing net
2. (by extension) fishery with nets

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chài lưới
• ghe chài
• làng chài
• mồi chài
• thuyền chài

 

Etymology 2

Interjection

chài

1. (Internet slang) Eye dialect spelling of trời, representing Southern Vietnam Vietnamese.

   Chài! Ka zj zở wá zợ?

   Gosh! His voice is terrible!