nái
adjectiveverb
Hanoi [naːj˧˦]Huế [naːj˨˩˦]Saigon [naːj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nái means female and kept for breeding.
Meanings of nái in English
Adjective
- of a livestock mammal, usually a pig female and kept for breeding
- lợn/heo náia sow kept for breeding
Verb
- obsolete to marry off
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nái could be written as 𥾋, 𤜠, 𧈣, 𬤻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 巴乃 (MC pae nojX) (modern SV: ba nãi).
Frequently asked questions
What does nái mean in English?
nái (adjective) means "female and kept for breeding".
How do you pronounce nái?
IPA: Hanoi [naːj˧˦]; Saigon [naːj˦˥]. Tones: nái — rising tone (sắc).