dái

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dai"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːj˦˥]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-taːlʔ. Cognate with Arem atæːlˀ. Etymologically unrelated to the dái in dái tai (ear lobe).

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) đái
  • (North Central Vietnam) đán

Noun

(classifier hòn) dái • (, 𠰺, 𢘽, 𤲼)

  1. (vulgar outside of anatomy) scrotum, scrote; testicle
    hòn dáitesticle

See also

Derived terms

Verb

dái • ()

  1. (archaic) to fear; to be afraid (of)
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