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yai
yai
Chuave
Noun
yai
References
- Orthography and Phonology Database: Highlands and Papuan Regions (SIL, 1999), page 10 (Chuave wordlist)
Mandarin
Romanization
yai
- Nonstandard spelling of yái.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.