ไต่

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *taj/aɰᴮ¹ (to creep; to move like a worm), from Proto-Tai *twajᴮ (to crawl over). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩱ᩵, Lao ໄຕ່ (tai), ᦺᦎᧈ (ṫay¹), Shan တႆႇ (tài), Tai Nüa ᥖᥭᥱ (tǎy), Ahom 𑜄𑜩 (tay).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicไต่
ai t ˋ
RomanizationPaiboondtài
Royal Institutetai
(standard) IPA(key)/taj˨˩/(R)

Verb

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ไต่ (dtài) (abstract noun การไต่)

  1. to crawl, creep (of insects, small creatures).
  2. to walk (on a small/narrow path e.g. rope).
  3. to climb (trees, mountains).
  4. to question, interrogate.