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nài

Pronunciation
IPA
Northern /na̤ːj˨˩/ Central /naːj˧˧/ Southern /naːj˨˩/
beg; plead
Verb
beg; plead
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4 senses
Meaning
4 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
beg; plead Greetings & Basic ExchangesTheme JobsTag

To ask someone for something in an anxious or urgent way because it is needed very much.

vi Đứa trẻ cố gắng nài mẹ mua cho mình một món đồ chơi mới trong cửa hàng.

en The child tried to beg his mother to buy him a new toy in the store.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
mahout; elephant keeper Work & MoneyTheme

A person who works with, rides, and looks after elephants as part of their daily professional duties.

vi Người nài có nhiệm vụ chăm sóc và điều khiển những con voi trong suốt cả ngày.

en The mahout's duty is to look after and ride the elephants throughout the day.

Sense 3 Noun
horsekeeper Work & MoneyTheme

A person whose job is to take care of and look after horses in a stable or farm.

vi Công việc của một người nài là giữ cho những con ngựa luôn khỏe mạnh và sạch sẽ.

en The job of a horsekeeper is to keep the horses healthy and clean.

Sense 4 Noun
tree climbing rope Household Objects, Tools & MaintenanceTheme

A special type of rope that is tied to the feet to help a person climb tall trees.

vi Người thợ sử dụng chiếc nài để có thể leo lên những cây cao một cách an toàn.

en The worker uses a special climbing rope to climb tall trees safely.

Parts
奈
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
奈
Candidates by syllable
nài 呢(捺)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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