See also: Appendix:Variations of "lai" Vietnamese Etymology Sino-Vietnamese word from 賴. Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːj˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [laːj˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːj˨˩˨] Homophone: lại Proper noun Lại a surname from ChineseWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.