zai

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See also: zài, zāi, zǎi, and za'i

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

zai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ざい

Mandarin[edit]

Romanization[edit]

zai

  1. Nonstandard spelling of zāi.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of zǎi.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of zài.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Shona[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *ìgɪ́.

Noun[edit]

zái class 5 (plural mazái class 6)

  1. egg
    Synonym: (Manyika) zanda
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