trại

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun

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trại

  1. barrack; outpost
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Etymology 2

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Likely related to lái (in nói lái (to switch around sounds)).

Verb

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trại ()

  1. (pseudolinguistics, of pronunciation) to deviate
    "Sài Gòn" trại lại là "Xì Gòn", "Hà Nội" trại lại là "Hà Lội". (pseudolinguistic explanation of variation of toponyms in Vietnamese)
    "Xì Gòn" is a deviation of "Sài Gòn", and "Hà Lội" is a deviation of "Hà Nội".

Adjective

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trại ()

  1. (somewhat uncommon) twisted; askew
    Synonym: trẹo
    trại chânhaving a twisted ankle
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