dai
adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [zaːj˧˧]Huế [jaːj˧˧]Saigon [jaːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dai means tough; persistent.
Meanings of dai in English
Adjective
- of food tough
- Thịt gì dai quá, nhai mỏi cả mồm!This meat's so tough that my jaw's getting tired chewing it!
- persistent
- Cái thằng này dai như đỉa.You're persistent. I'll give you that.
Adverb
- persistently
- Thằng khốn đó sống dai thật!Why hasn't that bastard died already?
Words with dai
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dai could be written as 帶, 佳, 街, 夷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-taːl.
Frequently asked questions
What does dai mean in English?
dai (adjective) means "tough; persistent".
How do you pronounce dai?
IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˧]; Saigon [jaːj˧˧]. Tones: dai — level tone (ngang).