trần ai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塵埃.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˨˩ ʔaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˩ ʔaːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˨˩ ʔaːj˧˧]

Noun

trần ai

1. (religion, usually Buddhism) mortal world or mortal life, especially in relation to the suffering that comes with it

   kiếp trần ai ― a mortal life filled with suffering

See also

• trần gian; trần thế
• trần tục