Where does “lái” come from?
lái (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nhài, from Chinese 茉莉, from Sanskrit मालती — a kind of jasmine; jasmine.
lái (Vietnamese): Pronunciation spelling of nhài , representing...
Definitions
- Pronunciation spelling of nhài , representing...
Ancestry of “lái”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | nhài | jasmine; paper fan pin; maid; maidservant;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 茉莉 | jasmine; perfume obtained from these plants |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मालती | a kind of jasmine; jasmine |