ai ai

pronoun

Hanoi [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔaːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ailevelngang ailevelngang

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

ai ai means everyone; everybody.

Meanings of ai ai in English

Pronoun

literary everyone, everybody ≈ mọi người người người

Etymology

Reduplication of ai (“who”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ai ai mean in English?

ai ai (pronoun) means "everyone; everybody".

How do you pronounce ai ai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔaːj˧˧]. Tones: ai — level tone (ngang), ai — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.