ngãi lới
[ŋaːj˦ˀ˥ ləːj˧˦]
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) Southern Vietnam form of nghĩa lí
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
Đặng mà học, cho rành ngải lới,
Kẻo chưa thông, thấu tới bật cao.So they could learn, to know what is right,
In case they had not understood things in depth.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “ngãi lới” mean?
(noun) Southern Vietnam form of nghĩa lí
Is “ngãi lới” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.