Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cai

[kaːj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) corporal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạ sĩ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) overseer; foreman; supervisor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người giám sát

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for cai tổng (“district chief”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết tắt của cai tổng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to break (a habit); to grow out of (a habit); to give up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngừng một thói quen

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What does “cai” mean?

(noun) corporal

Is “cai” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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