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 aia mortal life filled with suffering

    See also