hài

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [haːj˨˩]Huế [haːj˦˩]Saigon [haːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hàifallinghuyền

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hài means humorous; hilarious.

Chinese characters: 諧

Meanings of hài in English

Adjective

humorous; hilarious

Noun

comedy

Noun

archaic, footwear boot ≈ hia ủng bốt

Words with hài

bi hài danh hài diễn viên hài hài độc thoại hài hoà hài hước hài kịch hài lòng khôi hài tấu hài hài hòa hài cốt hài đồng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hài could be written as 鞋, 𩋧, 𮧙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諧.

Frequently asked questions

What does hài mean in English?

hài (adjective) means "humorous; hilarious".

How do you pronounce hài?

IPA: Hanoi [haːj˨˩]; Saigon [haːj˨˩]. Tones: hài — falling tone (huyền).

Is hài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 諧.

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.