The word "vinai" can be spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /vɪˈnaɪ/. This word is commonly used in the Tamil language and is spelled with the Tamil script as "விணை". The first syllable "vi" is pronounced like "vih" with a short "i" sound, and the second syllable "nai" is pronounced like "na-ee" with a long "i" sound. In Tamil, "vinai" means "sin" or "wrongdoing", and it is a central concept in the philosophy of the religion of Hinduism.