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tày

Pronunciation Northern /ta̤j˨˩/ Central /taj˧˧/ Southern /taj˨˩/
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the Tay ethnic group
Noun
the Tay ethnic group
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
the Tay ethnic group Properties & StatesTheme

An ethnic minority group mainly living in the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam.

vi Người Tày có những phong tục tập quán rất đặc sắc.

en The Tay people have very distinctive customs and traditions.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
blunt or not sharp

Having an edge or point that is not sharp or keen.

vi Con dao này đã bị tày và không còn sắc nữa.

en This knife has become blunt and is no longer sharp.

Sense 3 Adjective
equal to

Being the same as something else in size, amount, or value.

vi Công lao của cha mẹ to lớn tày trời.

en The merits of parents are as great as the heavens.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
齊
Candidates by syllable
tày 齊
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tẩy / táy / tấy / tây …
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tiếng tày / bánh tày / tày hạt / tày hạy …
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