# d a i y

d đ / ai ay ây – 2x3 = 6

*⟨âi⟩ is invalid*

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="40" valign="top"></th><th width="56" valign="top"></th><th width="66" valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"> </td><td valign="top">d</td><td valign="top">đ</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">a</td><td valign="top"><p>dai</p><p>day</p></td><td valign="top"><p>đai</p><p>đay</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">â</td><td valign="top">dây</td><td valign="top">đây</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Words you should learn — 8

*Ordered by how likely you will hear & say them.*

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th><th width="62" valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">this place, this thing, here</td><td valign="top">đây</td><td valign="top">Extremely common</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">teach</td><td valign="top">dạy</td><td valign="top">Extremely common. Occasionally <em>dạy học</em>.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">long (object &#x26; duration); non-stop (adverb)</td><td valign="top">dài</td><td valign="top">Extremely common</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">push (a door; opp. kéo, lôi), shove, thrust</td><td valign="top">đẩy</td><td valign="top">Commonly seen on doors.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">rope, string</td><td valign="top">dây</td><td valign="top">Common, useful</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">wake up (thức dậy), to rise</td><td valign="top">dậy</td><td valign="top">Very common</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">big, large (大); [also: randomly, irresponsibly]</td><td valign="top">đại</td><td valign="top">Rare but part of “university”, <em>trường đại học</em></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>that place, that thing, there</p><p><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C4%91%E1%BA%A5y">Wiktionary</a></p></td><td valign="top">đấy</td><td valign="top">Tonic mutation of đây</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## All words

### day

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="58"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>day</td><td>to rub</td></tr><tr><td>dáy</td><td>dirty (dơ dáy)</td></tr><tr><td>dày</td><td>thick (deep), dense</td></tr><tr><td>dảy</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>dãy</td><td>range, row – mountain range (dãy núi)</td></tr><tr><td>dạy</td><td>teach (dạy học)</td></tr></tbody></table>

### đay

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="60"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>đay</td><td>to nag; jute</td></tr><tr><td>đáy</td><td>internal base (đế is external base)</td></tr><tr><td>đày</td><td>to exile a prisoner internally</td></tr><tr><td>đảy</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>đãy</td><td>large bag, sack</td></tr><tr><td>đạy</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>

### dây

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="57"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>dây</td><td>rope, string</td></tr><tr><td>dấy</td><td>raise, rise up</td></tr><tr><td>dầy</td><td>dày</td></tr><tr><td>dẩy</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>dẫy</td><td>dãy</td></tr><tr><td>dậy</td><td>wake up (thức dậy), to rise</td></tr></tbody></table>

### đây

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="54"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>đây</td><td>this place, this thing, here</td></tr><tr><td>đấy</td><td>that place, that thing, there (<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C4%91%E1%BA%A5y">Wiktionary</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>đầy</td><td>full, filled</td></tr><tr><td>đẩy</td><td>push (a door; opp. kéo, lôi), shove, thrust</td></tr><tr><td>đẫy</td><td>fat, full</td></tr><tr><td>đậy</td><td>to cover (with a lid); → <em>che đậy</em>, to conceal</td></tr></tbody></table>

### dai

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="53"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>dai</td><td>tough, persistent</td></tr><tr><td>dái</td><td><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/d%C3%A1i">Wiktionary</a></td></tr><tr><td>dài</td><td>long (object &#x26; duration); non-stop (adverb)</td></tr><tr><td>dải</td><td>a strip of something</td></tr><tr><td>dãi</td><td>saliva, especially sticky/slimy</td></tr><tr><td>dại</td><td>wild, naturally, uncontrolled</td></tr></tbody></table>

### đai

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="57"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>đai</td><td>a belt </td></tr><tr><td>đái</td><td>urinate</td></tr><tr><td>đài</td><td>classifier for raised platforms (including media); a radio (extension from <em>platform</em>)</td></tr><tr><td>đải</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>đãi</td><td>to rinse, to wash out, to flay soybeans. To treat / entertain someone</td></tr><tr><td>đại</td><td>big, large (大); randomly, irresponsibly</td></tr></tbody></table>
