oai

See also: Oai and oải

Aromanian

Alternative forms

oae, oie

Etymology

From Latin ovem, accusative of ovis. Compare Romanian oaie.

Noun

oai f (plural oi, definite articulation oaea, definite plural oili)

sheep
ewe (female sheep)

Related terms

uiar
uin

See also

Paama

Alternative forms

wai

Noun

oai

water

References

Sidney Herbert Ray, A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages (2014)

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 威 (SV: uy). Doublet of uy.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)waːj˧˧]

Noun

oai • (威)

majestic demeanor

Adjective

oai • (威)

stately; majestic

See also

Derived terms

oai dũng
oai hùng
oai nghi
oai nghiêm
oai phong
oai vệ

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