ai
pronoun · Beginner · Question Words
Meaning
English: Who
Used to ask about people.
Examples
🗣 Ai đang ở đó?
💬 Who is there?
Etymology
‘Ai’ derives from the Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔaːi, meaning ‘who.’ This term has maintained its role as an essential interrogative word throughout Vietnamese language history.
How & Where It’s Used
‘Ai’ is commonly employed in both spoken and written Vietnamese and is used across various contexts, with a preference for informal speech.
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