ngái
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *s-ŋaːjʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *cŋaːjˀ. Cognate with Chut [Rục] ciŋaːj³, Thavung səŋə̀aj⁴, Khmer ឆ្ងាយ (chngaay) and Halang hơ'ngai.
Adjective
[edit]ngái
- (North Central Vietnam) far
- Synonym: xa
Etymology 2
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Adjective
[edit]ngái (diminutive reduplication ngai ngái)
- having an unpleasant smell
Etymology 3
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