nải
noun
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 →
nải means hand.
Meanings of nải in English
Noun
- of bananas hand
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nải could be written as 乃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *c-naːs < *c-rn-aːs (an infixed form of *caːs (“to comb”)). Doublet of chải.
Frequently asked questions
What does nải mean in English?
nải (noun) means "hand".
How do you pronounce nải?
IPA: Hanoi [naːj˧˩]; Saigon [naːj˨˩˦]. Tones: nải — dipping tone (hỏi).