No. 746 in Vietnamese
thai
"Thai" in Vietnamese means "fetus" or "embryo."
In a sentence
Cô ấy đang mang thai.
She is pregnant.
In this sentence, 'thai' is used to mean 'pregnancy' or 'pregnant', referring to the state of bearing a child.
Tôi thích ăn món tráng miệng kiểu Thái.
I like eating Thai-style desserts.
Here, 'Thai' refers to something related to Thailand, in this case, 'Thai desserts'.
Anh ấy có vẻ thai nghén một ý tưởng mới.
He seems to be developing a new idea.
In this context, 'thai' is used metaphorically within the phrase 'thai nghén', which literally means 'to gestate' but figuratively refers to conceptualizing or forming something new.
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