nhai

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See also: nhái, nhài, nhãi, and nhại

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *-ɲaːj. Compare Mon သ္ၚဲာ (hài, to chew), Nyah Kur khəɲàaj.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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nhai (, )

  1. to chew; to masticate; to ruminate

Derived terms

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Welsh

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Noun

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nhai

  1. Nasal mutation of tai.