ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ

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Etymology[edit]

From ເຈົ້າ (chao) +‎ ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya).

Compare Thai เจ้าข้า (jâo-kâa)

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Particle[edit]

ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khān ʼa nya)

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

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