ái

Interjection

 * 1) ouch!

Noun

 * 1)  ancestor, forefather, forebear

Etymology
From.

Alternatively, from.

Noun

 * 1) great-grandfather

Etymology 1
From. Compare for similar developments.

Verb

 * 1) to like; to want

Particle

 * 1) (future marker) about to

Adjective

 * 1) near; close

Adverb

 * 1) almost; nearly

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) strategic pass

Noun

 * 1) fence

Etymology 1
.

Verb

 * 1)  to love

Usage notes

 * This usage is found strictly in the "Vietnamized" version of the 🇨🇬 phrase

Noun

 * 1)  love

Adjective

 * 1)  homosexual; gay

Interjection

 * 1)  ow; ouch