nhai

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See also: nhái, nhài, nhãi, and nhại

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Vietic *-ɲaːj. Compare Mon သ္ၚဲာ (hài, “to chew”), Nyah Kur khəɲàaj.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaːj˧˧]

Verb[edit]

nhai • (𠽎, 𪘬)

to chew, to masticate, to ruminate

Derived terms[edit]

động vật nhai lại (“ruminant”)

Welsh[edit]

Noun[edit]

nhai

Nasal mutation of tai.

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