Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋarʔ (“to snore”). Cognate with Muong ngẳl, Arem aŋɐ̀lʔ. Compare also Semai semangar (“to snore”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋa(ː)j˦˥]
Verb
ngáy • (哎, 嘅, 艾, 𠿴, 𪖺)
- to snore
Trẻ con mà ngáy như vậy thì khác thường quá.- It is unusual, that these children snore like that.
Derived terms