ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ

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Etymology[edit]

From ເຈົ້າ (chao) +‎ ຂະນ້ອຍ (khan ʼa nya).

Compare Thai เจ้าค่ะ (jâo-kâ)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˥˨.kʰa(ʔ˧˥).nɔːj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦.kʰa(ʔ˩˨).nɔːj˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ-ຂະ-ນ້ອຍ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːj

Particle[edit]

ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ (chao khan ʼa nya)

  1. a particle used for politeness.
  2. yes, (that's) right

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