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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *ŋaːj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[m]ŋaaj (“human being; person”). Cognate with Muong ngài.
Noun
ngài • (𠊚, 𠊛, 𠏥)
- (North Central Vietnam) human
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Pronoun
ngài • (𠊚, 𠊛,𠊎,𠏥)
- (highly formal, respectful) you
- (highly formal, respectful) he, him
- (highly formal, respectful, rare) she, her
Usage notes
- In modern Vietnamese, only reserved for those that are deemed to be of utmost importance (i.e. head of corporations, royalties or heads of state).
- The term can, but rarely, be applied to female figures in 3rd person.
Etymology 2
From Old Chinese 蛾 (OC *ŋˤaj) (B-S) (SV: nga).
Noun
(classifier con) ngài • (𧍋)
- moth
- Synonym: bướm đêm
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