lai rai

adjective

Hanoi [laːj˧˧ zaːj˧˧]Huế [laːj˧˧ ʐaːj˧˧]Saigon [laːj˧˧ ɹaːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lailevelngang railevelngang

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Meanings of lai rai in English

Adjective

bit by bit over a long time

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lai rai?

IPA: Hanoi [laːj˧˧ zaːj˧˧]; Saigon [laːj˧˧ ɹaːj˧˧]. Tones: lai — level tone (ngang), rai — 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.