bãi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Noun

bãi • (𡓁 - 𣺽, 𪤄, 𡌣)

a shore; bank (especially of a river)
a field; plain; yard

Derived terms

bãi biển (𡓁𣷭, “beach”)
bãi bồi (𡓁培, “alluvial plain”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 罷.

Compound part

bãi

(only in compounds) to cease; to finish; to dismiss

Derived terms

bãi binh (罷兵, “to ceasefire”)
bãi bỏ (𡓁𠬕, “to abolish”)
bãi công (罷工, “to strike”)

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