ngoải

See also: ngoái, ngoài, and ngoại

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root ngoài (“outside”) in Southern Vietnamese and certain dialects of Thanh Hoá.

Pronoun

ngoải

1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) that place outside; out there; outside

Etymology 2

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root ngoại (“maternal grandparent”) in Southern Vietnamese and certain dialects of Thanh Hoá.

Pronoun

ngoải

1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) she or he (referring to one's ông ngoại or bà ngoại)