tại
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tai"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 在 (“at, in”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩˨]
Preposition
tại
- at; in; on
- Vụ án xảy ra tại đường số 9.
- The crime took place on Road 9.
- because of; due to
- Lỗi tại ai đây?
- Whose fault is this?
- Tại số cả thôi.
- It's all because of luck.
Usage notes
Derived terms
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