ใย

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Thai

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *jaɰᴬ⁴ (fiber; filament). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨿᩱ , Khün ᨿᩱ, Lao ໃຍ (nyai), ᦺᦍ (yay), Tai Dam ꪻꪥ, Tai Dón ꪻꪥ, Shan ယႂ်း (yáue), Tai Nüa ᥕᥬᥰ (yäue), Phake ယၞ် (yaü), Ahom 𑜊𑜧 (jʸaw).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicใย
au y
Phonemic
ไย
ai y
RomanizationPaiboonyai
Royal Instituteyai
(standard) IPA(key)/jaj˧/(R)
Homophonesไย

Noun

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ใย (yai)

  1. fiber; filament; web

Derived terms

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Verb

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ใย (yai)

  1. to be concerned about; to be bonded to.