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Ngai.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/naɪ//(ə)ŋaɪ/
  1. Any of three Chinese surnames of Cantonese origin, used primarily in Hong Kong.

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.