dái

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dai"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːj˦˥]

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-taːlʔ. Cognate with Arem atæːlˀ. Etymologically unrelated to the dái in dái tai (“ear lobe”).

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnam) đái
• (North Central Vietnam) đán

Noun

(classifier hòn) dái • (曳, 𠰺, 𢘽, 𤲼)

1. (vulgar outside of anatomy) scrotum, scrote; testicle

   hòn dái ― testicle

Adjective

dái

1. (of male animals) ungelded, uncastrated

   chó dái ― a stud

Derived terms

• bìu dái
• chó dái
• trứng dái

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

1. (only in compounds) fruit

Derived terms

• dái khoai
• dái mít
• dái tai

Etymology 3

From Proto-Vietic *jəːlʔ (“to fear”).

Alternative forms

• rái

Verb

dái • (曳)

1. (obsolete) to fear; to be afraid (of)