oai

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔwaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔwaːj˧˧]Saigon [(ʔ)waːj˧˧] browser voice

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oailevelngang

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oai means majestic demeanor.

Chinese characters: 威

Meanings of oai in English

Noun

majestic demeanor

Adjective

stately; majestic

Words with oai

oai danh oai nghiêm oai phong oai vệ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 威. Doublet of uy.

Frequently asked questions

What does oai mean in English?

oai (noun) means "majestic demeanor".

How do you pronounce oai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔwaːj˧˧]; Saigon [(ʔ)waːj˧˧]. Tones: oai — level tone (ngang).

Is oai a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. oai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 威.

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.