Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nai

[naːj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sambar deer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài hươu

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

Đàn nai đang ăn cỏ bên bìa rừng.The deer are grazing at the edge of the forest.

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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) any species of deer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài hươu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) innocent; naive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngây thơ; trong trắng

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giả naito act innocent; to act dumb; to feign ignorance

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) kind of bottle for storing wine

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại bình đựng rượu

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Topics: Deer

What does “nai” mean?

(noun) sambar deer

Is “nai” formal or informal?

nai is generally informal.