ngài
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10 senses · 4 meanings
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you
You is a formal or respectful pronoun used to address a person who holds a high social or official position.
vi Tôi rất hân hạnh được gặp ngài.
en I am honored to meet you.
He or him is a formal pronoun used to refer to a male person who is respected or honored.
vi Ngài là một vị lãnh đạo tài ba.
en He is a talented leader.
She or her is a formal pronoun used to refer to a female person who holds a distinguished position.
You is a formal pronoun used when addressing a person of high rank, authority, or significant social importance.
This word is used as a Vietnamese equivalent for various formal honorific titles from other languages and cultures.
human (dialect)
Ngài is a regional variation of the word for human, specifically used in the Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh regions.
vi Người dân ở đây gọi con người là ngài.
en People here call humans 'ngài'.
moth
A moth is an insect related to butterflies that is usually active at night and has feathery antennae.
divine pronoun
This pronoun is used respectfully to refer to a Buddha or a bodhisattva in a religious or spiritual context.
This term is a synonym used when referring to God in a highly respectful and formal manner.
This term is used as a formal synonym to refer to Jesus Christ in a religious or sacred context.