ออเจ้า

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ออ (ɔɔ, a conventional title for a man) +‎ เจ้า (jâo, a second person pronoun used to address a person of equal or lower status). Compare Khmer អាចោ (ʼaacao).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicออเจ้า
ɒ ɒ e t͡ɕ ˆ ā
Phonemic
ออ-เจ้า
ɒ ɒ – e t͡ɕ ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboonɔɔ-jâo
Royal Instituteo-chao
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔɔː˧.t͡ɕaw˥˩/(R)

Pronoun[edit]

ออเจ้า (ɔɔ-jâo)

  1. (archaic) a second person pronoun used to address a person of equal or lower status, irrespective of the sex.

Descendants[edit]

  • Lao: ອໍເຈົ້າ (ʼǭ chao)