# Ngai

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /naɪ/ · frequency rank #70,116

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ngai