ngài

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(m)ŋaaj (human being; person); cognate with Muong ngài.

Noun

ngài (𠊚, 𠊛, 𠏥)

  1. (Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh) human
  2. Mr.; Sir

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (moth, SV: nga).

Noun

(classifier con) ngài

  1. moth
    Synonym: bướm đêm
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