ໃຕ້

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *taɰᶜ (“downstream; below”). Compare Middle Chinese 底 (MC tejX, “bottom; underneath”). Cognate with Thai ใต้ (dtâai), Lü ᦺᦎᧉ (ṫay²), Shan တႂ်ႈ (tāue), Tai Nüa ᥖᥬᥳ (tȧue), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow), Zhuang daej.

Noun

ໃຕ້ • (tai)

1. south.

Adjective

ໃຕ້ • (tai)

1. southern.
2. subordinate; under; less.
3. down.

Preposition

ໃຕ້ • (tai)

1. down; below; beneath; under.