cải
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cai"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦]
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 芥 (“mustard”; SV: giới).From Proto-Vietic *kaːs; cognates include Muong cái and Thavung kajh¹.
Noun
(classifier củ) cải
- (Vietnamese cuisine, botany) The cruciferous vegetables (Brassica): coles, mustards, cabbages, radishes, etc.
Derived terms
- bắp cải (“cabbage”)
- cải bắp (“cabbage”)
- cải làn (“kailan”)
- cải thìa (“bok choy”)
- củ cải (“radish, daikon”)
- củ cải trắng (“daikon”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 改.
Verb
cải
- to change, to alter
Derived terms
- cải biên (arrange)
- cải lương (a form of folk musical theater from southern Vietnam)