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 (tsaue¹).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɕai˩˨/

Noun

ໃຈ • (chai)

heart, mind, spirit

Derived terms

ຈິງໃຈ (ching chai)
ຫາຍໃຈ (hāi chai)

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