lài

A verb root denoting ambulatory motion.

• IPA^(key): /lai³¹/

lài

1. To move by walking; to travel on foot. Functions as a semantic core or base, specifying the manner of locomotion (walking). It is obligatorily compounded with a following directional verb or deictic suffix to specify the path, direction, or goal of the movement, thus creating a complete verb of motion.

   Synonyms: kèi, khū

This morpheme is not used in isolation. Its meaning is always refined by a subsequent element. It is an (Incomplete verb; requires a directional suffix such as kèi, shī, phù, ûi, and shàto form a complete lexical verb. The sentence is normally end with the directional suffix -kâ at the end.

• • Example:
    • lài shīkâ- Came (walking).
    • lài ûikâ- Came down(walking)

• lai — nonstandard

lài (lai⁴, Zhuyin ㄌㄞˋ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 侀
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 俪
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 倇
4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 勑 / 敕
5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 娕
6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 律
7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 徟
8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 条
9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 櫴 / 𰘳
10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 瀨 / 濑, 瀬
11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 癩 / 癞
12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 睞 / 睐
13. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 籁
14. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 籟 / 籁
15. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 藾 / 𰱾
16. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 襰 / 𧝝
17. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 賚 / 赉
18. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 賴 / 赖
19. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 赉
20. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 赖, 頼
21. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 顂
22. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鵣

• (Northern Vietnam) nhài

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laːj˨˩]

(classifier cây, hoa, bông) lài • (𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) jasmine

   trà lài ― jasmine tea