Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhai lại

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to chew again

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhai lại thức ăn

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Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

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

(verb) to ruminate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

suy ngẫm

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Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

động vật/loài nhai lạia ruminant

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to bring up old topics again for unwanted discussion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đưa ra lại chủ đề cũ để thảo luận không mong muốn

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⚠ Register: derogatoryConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Chuyện cũ cứ nhai đi nhai lại hoài !Enough with all this stuff already!

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What does “nhai lại” mean?

(verb) to chew again

Is “nhai lại” formal or informal?

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