ไถ

See also: ไถ่

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *crwajᴬ (“plough”). Cognate with Lao ໄຖ (thai), Lü ᦺᦏ (ṫhay), Shan ထႆ (thǎi), Ahom 𑜌𑜩 (thay), Zhuang cae, Saek ไถ่.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ไถ ai tʰ
Romanization	Paiboon	tǎi
	Royal Institute	thai
(standard) IPA(key)		/tʰaj˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ไถ • (tǎi)

1. plough.
2. (รถ~) ploughing tractor.

Verb

ไถ • (tǎi) (abstract noun การไถ)

1. to plough: to turn up soil or make a furrow with a plough.
2. to drive, push, or move (especially with difficulty, along a rough surface, or in a manner similar to moving an animal-drawn plough in soil); to slide.
3. (slang, humorous, computing) to swipe (a touchscreen).
4. (slang) to squeeze: to extract or gain by intimidation or other pressure.

Proper noun

ไถ • (tǎi)

1. (astronomy) (ดาว~) Orion's Belt.