gái

Verb

gái

1. say

References

• R. Blench, Beboid Comparative

Alternative forms

• gấy

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-keːʔ (“woman; female”); compare cái.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣaːj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣaːj˦˥]

Noun

gái (𡛔)

1. (informal) an unspecified female; females, girls, etc.

   gái đẹp

   beautiful girl

2. (informal, colloquial) prostitute, whore

Adjective

gái

1. female
2. wife, Mrs (when used after a pronoun or noun denoting a male person)
   • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, "Biển người mênh mông" (in Cánh đồng bất tận), Trẻ publishing house

     Phi hỏi, "Vậy bác Sáu gái đâu rồi ?"

     Phi asked, "Where did Mrs Sáu go then?"