Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lai

[laːj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) short for lai giống (“to crossbreed”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ viết tắt của lai giống

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) of mixed blood; crossbred

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hỗn huyết; lai tạo

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Examples

con laicrossbred offspring

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hemline; turn-up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cạnh dưới của váy; gấu quần

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hundredth part of a tael (equal to 0.378 g)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần trăm của một lạng (bằng 0,378 g)

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Common questions

What does “lai” mean?

(verb) short for lai giống (“to crossbreed”)

Is “lai” formal or informal?

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