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trai gái

nounadjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦]Huế [ʈaːj˧˧ ɣaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈaːj˧˧ ɣaːj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trailevelnganggáirisingsắc

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Meanings of trai gái in English

Noun

  1. collective, literal boys and men and girls and women

Adjective

  1. disapproving of the kind of heterosexual relationship that is frowned upon
    • chuyện trai gáistuff about heterosexual relationships that is frowned upon

Etymology

trai + gái

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trai gái?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaːj˧˧ ɣaːj˦˥]. Tones: trai — level tone (ngang), gái — rising tone (sắc).

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.