đãi

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Syllables · tones

đãicreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đãi means to rinse off; to wash out; to pan off.

Chinese characters: 待

Meanings of đãi in English

Verb

to rinse off (unwanted parts in water); to wash out; to pan off; to flay (soybean)

Verb

to treat (someone to); to entertain (someone to)

Words with đãi

bạc đãi biệt đãi chiêu đãi đãi ngộ đối đãi ngược đãi thết đãi tiếp đãi ưu đãi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đãi could be written as 𣹘, 待, 代. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 待.

Frequently asked questions

What does đãi mean in English?

đãi (verb) means "to rinse off; to wash out; to pan off".

How do you pronounce đãi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: đãi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is đãi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đãi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 待.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.