trại

See also: Appendix:Variations of "trai"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈaːj˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 寨.

    Noun

    trại

    1. barrack; outpost
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Likely related to lái (in nói lái (“to switch around sounds”)).

    Verb

    trại • (豸)

    1. (pseudolinguistics, of pronunciation) to deviate
      "Sài Gòn" trại lại là "Xì Gòn", "Hà Nội" trại lại là "Hà Lội". (pseudolinguistic explanation of variation of toponyms in Vietnamese)
      "Xì Gòn" is a deviation of "Sài Gòn", and "Hà Lội" is a deviation of "Hà Nội".

    Adjective

    trại • (豸)

    1. (somewhat uncommon) twisted; askew
      Synonym: trẹo
      trại chân ― having a twisted ankle
    Derived terms
    • đọc trại
    • nói trại
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