i dài

noun

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ zaːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ jaːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ jaːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ilevelngang dàifallinghuyền

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Meanings of i dài in English

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.

Etymology

i (“i (letter)”) + dài (“long”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce i dài?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ zaːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ jaːj˨˩]. Tones: i — level tone (ngang), dài — falling tone (huyền).

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.