ngãi

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === (originally Northern Vietnam, North Central Vietnam, now widespread) nghĩa === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 義 (“righteousness”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˦ˀ˥] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˨˩˦] === Noun === ngãi (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, literary, obsolete) righteousness, faithfulness 19th century, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Tale of Lục Vân Tiên, line 1212 ==== Usage notes ==== Ngãi is now almost only ever seen in place names, being completely replaced by the more common nghĩa in common vocabulary. Compare the doublet Yên Nghĩa vs. An Ngãi. ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === giãn