What is Ngai?
1.
bastardized version of the English compliment "nice" - most often spoken or used by a D.A. (Dark Asian - e.g., Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, etc.) who is either unable to or willfully opposed to ending any word with an "s" sound; often heard in casinos and card houses catering to South East Asian clientele
"Ngai hehng!" ("Nice hand!")
"Daang guuuurrrl, yo aaah look ngai!" ("Dang girl, your ass looks nice!")
2.
also heard frequently in nail salons throughout california.
i make yo nai look ngai. you wangt butterfly?
