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Ngai

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Ngai¹

  • /naɪ/
  • /(ə)ŋaɪ/

Where it comes from

The Cantonese romanization of any of three different surnames: 魏 (ngai6), 倪 (ngai4), and 危 (ngai4).

proper noun

  1. Any of three Chinese surnames of Cantonese origin, used primarily in Hong Kong.

Ngai²

proper noun

  1. The monolithic creator god of the Kikuyu and related groups of Kenya, and the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania.

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MLA

"Ngai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ngai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Ngai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ngai

Chicago

"Ngai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ngai.

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@misc{ngai_2026,
  title = {Ngai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ngai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}