ชาวไร่
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ชาว (chaao, “person”) + ไร่ (râi, “field”).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | ชาวไร่ d͡ʑ ā w ai r ˋ | |
| Phonemic | ชาว-ไร่ d͡ʑ ā w – ai r ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | chaao-râi |
| Royal Institute | chao-rai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaːw˧.raj˥˩/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
ชาวไร่ • (chaao-râi)
- farmer; crop grower (other than rice such as maizes, sugar canes, soybeans, potatoes, yams, cassavas, coffee beans, grapes, tea leaves, etc).
Usage notes[edit]
A rice grower is particularly called ชาวนา (chaao-naa).