dãi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Noun

dãi • (已, 汜, 𣹘)

1. saliva, especially sticky or slimy saliva

   yếm dãi

   a bib

   chảy dãi

   to let saliva out of one's mouth (while sleeping or being hungry looking at food); to have one's mouth watered

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dãi dớp
• đờm dãi

 

See also

• nước miếng
• nước bọt

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *p-taːs (“to expose to sun”).

Verb

dãi • (舄, 𤉒, 𤋵)

1. (in certain expressions and idioms) to stay in the sun

   Synonym: dang

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dãi dầu
• dãi nắng dầm mưa