Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 莉 (SV: lị). Compare Chinese 茉莉 (mạt lị, “jasmine”).
Noun
(classifier cây, hoa, bông) nhài • (𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹)
- jasmine
- paper fan pin (fastening slats, originally jasmine-shaped)
Etymology 2
Noun
nhài
- (archaic, historical) maid; maidservant; abigail