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nai

Pronunciation Northern /naːj˧˧/ Central /naːj˧˥/ Southern /naːj˧˧/
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sambar deer
Noun
sambar deer
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
sambar deer Animals & PlantsTheme AnimalsTag

This noun refers to a specific species of large deer native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

vi Một con nai lớn đang gặm cỏ trong khu rừng sâu.

en A large sambar deer is grazing in the deep forest.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
innocent or naive Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

This adjective is used to describe a person who is innocent, naive, or lacks experience and worldliness.

vi Cô ấy vẫn còn rất nai và chưa hiểu nhiều về thế giới xung quanh.

en She is still very naive and does not yet understand much about the world around her.

Verb

Sense 3 Verb
to tighten Core Actions & OperationTheme

This verb refers to the action of tightening something or securing it firmly in place using a strap.

vi Người lính nai nịt gọn gàng trước khi lên đường.

en The soldier strapped on his gear neatly before setting out.

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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
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抳
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nai 抳(狔)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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nai lưng / nai cà tông / nai sừng tấm / nai nịt
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