bãi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaːj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓaːj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bãicreaky risingngã

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

bãi means shore; bank.

Meanings of bãi in English

Noun

shore; bank
- bãi Saoname of a beach in Phú Quốc
field; plain; yard

Noun

in compounds charlatan and/or vagabond

Words with bãi

bãi biển bãi bồi bãi đất bợm bãi bừa bãi bãi cỏ bãi bỏ bãi binh bãi công bãi nhiệm bãi trường

Example sentences with bãi

Bãi đỗ xe còn trống. The parking lot is empty.
Bạn nên đỗ xe hơi của bạn trong một bãi đỗ xe. You should park your car in a car park.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bãi could be written as 𪤄, 罢, 摆, 𣺽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɐːl⁶.

Frequently asked questions

What does bãi mean in English?

bãi (noun) means "shore; bank".

How do you pronounce bãi?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.