"nhài" meaning in Vietnamese

See nhài in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɲaːj˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ɲaːj˦˩] [Huế], [ɲaːj˨˩] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-nhài.wav Forms: cây [classifier], hoa [classifier], bông [classifier], 𣔦 [CJK], 𦲒 [CJK], 𦹹 [CJK]
Etymology: From ultimately from Sanskrit मल्लि (malli, “jasmine”), perhaps through Chinese 茉莉 (mạt lị, “jasmine”). The reduction of the first syllable can also be seen in Khmer ម្លិះ (mlih, “jasmine”). Attested as mlài in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). Etymology templates: {{der|vi|sa|मल्लि|t=jasmine}} Sanskrit मल्लि (malli, “jasmine”), {{der|vi|zh|茉莉|t=jasmine|tr=mạt lị}} Chinese 茉莉 (mạt lị, “jasmine”), {{cog|km|ម្លិះ|t=jasmine}} Khmer ម្លិះ (mlih, “jasmine”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹}} nhài • (𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹), {{vi-noun|𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹|cls=cây, hoa, bông}} (classifier cây, hoa, bông) nhài • (𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹)
  1. (Northern Vietnam) jasmine Tags: Northern, Vietnam
    Sense id: en-nhài-vi-noun-bRxYWVUI Categories (other): Northern Vietnamese, Vietnamese nouns classified by bông, Vietnamese nouns classified by cây, Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by bông: 50 50 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by cây: 50 50 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa: 51 49
  2. (Northern Vietnam) paper fan pin (fastening slats, originally jasmine-shaped) Tags: Northern, Vietnam Categories (lifeform): Olive family plants
    Sense id: en-nhài-vi-noun-ooJHzIta Disambiguation of Olive family plants: 8 85 7 Categories (other): Northern Vietnamese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese nouns classified by bông, Vietnamese nouns classified by cây, Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 52 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 74 12 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 21 72 7 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by bông: 50 50 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by cây: 50 50 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lài [Central, Southern, Vietnam]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɲaːj˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ɲaːj˦˩] [Huế], [ɲaːj˨˩] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-nhài.wav
Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} nhài, {{vi-noun}} nhài
  1. (archaic, historical) maid; maidservant; abigail Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-nhài-vi-noun-ofdXXQUU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "pin",
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          "fasten",
          "fasten"
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      "ipa": "[ɲaːj˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
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