"vai" meaning in Vietnamese

See vai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [vaːj˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [vaːj˧˧] [Huế], [vaːj˧˧] (note: Saigon), [jaːj˧˧] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-vai.wav Forms: 𣘾 [CJK], 𦠘 [CJK], 𦢳 [CJK]
Etymology: Attested as Middle Vietnamese ꞗĕai, ꞗai in Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651), a dictionary based chiefly on the Northern dialects. Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 多埋 (MC ta meaj) (modern SV: đa mai). Compare Proto-Katuic *ʔapaal (“shoulder”) (whence Pacoh apal). Some North Central dialects have the form ban with unlenited ‹b› (vs. standard form with lenited ‹v›) and ‹-n› reflex of earlier *-l. Etymology templates: {{inh|vi|mkh-mvi|ꞗĕai}} Middle Vietnamese ꞗĕai, {{ltc-l|多埋}} 多埋 (MC ta meaj), {{cog|mkh-kat-pro|*ʔapaal||shoulder}} Proto-Katuic *ʔapaal (“shoulder”), {{cog|pac|apal}} Pacoh apal, {{IPAfont|*-l}} *-l Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=𣘾, 𦠘, 𦢳}} vai • (𣘾, 𦠘, 𦢳), {{vi-noun|𣘾, 𦠘, 𦢳}} vai • (𣘾, 𦠘, 𦢳)
  1. (anatomy) a shoulder Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-vai-vi-noun-v6aOVo7p Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (television, film, theater) a role; a part Categories (topical): Film, Television, Theater
    Sense id: en-vai-vi-noun-Sb1QMEhg Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ban [Central, North, Vietnam] Related terms: vai trò (english: role/part to play in life), vai vế (english: social standing)
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          "english": "a main/lead role",
          "text": "vai chính",
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        },
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          "english": "a supporting role",
          "text": "vai phụ",
          "type": "example"
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      "ipa": "[vaːj˧˧]",
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      "ipa": "[vaːj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[vaːj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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      "ipa": "[jaːj˧˧]",
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      "form": "𣘾",
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        "CJK"
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        "(anatomy) a shoulder"
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        "anatomy",
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          "text": "vai chính",
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        },
        {
          "english": "a supporting role",
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "[vaːj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vaːj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vaːj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
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      "ipa": "[jaːj˧˧]",
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      ],
      "word": "ban"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vai"
}

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