ໃຈ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (“heart; breath”). Cognate with Thai ใจ (jai), Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, Lü ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Tai Dam ꪻꪊ, Shan ၸႂ် (tsǎue), Tai Nüa ᥓᥬᥴ (tsáue).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɕai˩˨/

Noun

ໃຈ • (chai)

1. heart, mind, spirit

Derived terms

• ຈິງໃຈ (ching chai)
• ໃຈດຳ (chai dam)
• ພໍໃຈ (phǭ chai)
• ຫາຍໃຈ (hāi chai)