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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-taːlʔ. Cognate with Arem atæːlˀ. Etymologically unrelated to the dái in dái tai (“ear lobe”).
- (North Central Vietnam) đái
- (North Central Vietnam) đán
Noun
(classifier hòn) dái • (曳, 𠰺, 𢘽, 𤲼)
- (vulgar outside of anatomy) scrotum, scrote; testicle
- hòn dái ― testicle
Adjective
dái
- (of male animals) ungelded, uncastrated
- chó dái ― a stud
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Orthographic but unetymological spelling of giái, ultimately from the same source as trái, with contamination from etymology 1. For an explanation of the phonological change, see giai.
Noun
dái
- (only in compounds) fruit
Derived terms
Etymology 3
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Verb
dái • (曳)
- (archaic) to fear; to be afraid (of)