"cai" meaning in Vietnamese

See cai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kaːj˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kaːj˧˧] [Huế], [kaːj˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 該. Etymology templates: {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|該}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 該 Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} cai, {{vi-noun}} cai
  1. (military, historical) corporal Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-cai-vi-noun-def~gL5z Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 34 34 32 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. overseer; foreman; supervisor
    Sense id: en-cai-vi-noun-ugH-BMTA Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 34 34 32 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 8 11 42 39
  3. (dialectal) Short for cai tổng (“district chief”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, dialectal Alternative form of: cai tổng (extra: district chief)
    Sense id: en-cai-vi-noun-det63u8U Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 34 34 32 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 8 11 42 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cai quản, cai thầu, cai tổng, cai trị, đăng cai
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [kaːj˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kaːj˧˧] [Huế], [kaːj˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 戒 (SV: giới). Etymology templates: {{der|vi|zh|戒//|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">giới</i>|t=|tr=-}} Chinese 戒 (SV: giới), {{vi-etym-sino|戒||giới|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 戒 (SV: giới) Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=}} cai, {{vi-verb}} cai
  1. to break (a habit); to grow out of (a habit); to give up Derived forms: cai nghiện, cai sữa
    Sense id: en-cai-vi-verb-HpvBcKvB Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 8 11 42 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "overseer; foreman; supervisor"
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          "overseer",
          "overseer"
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          "foreman",
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          "supervisor",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "[kaːj˧˧]",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaːj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cai"
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