ໃຊ້
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Lao[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *ʑaɰꟲ (“to commission”). Cognate with Thai ใช้ (chái), Northern Thai ᨩᩲ᩶, Lü ᦺᦋᧉ (tsay²), Shan ၸႂ်ႉ (tsâ̰ue), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ໃຊ້ • (sai) (abstract noun ການໃຊ້)
- (transitive) to order, command
- (transitive) to use, employ
- (transitive) to spend
- (transitive) to compensate, reimburse