ฉาย

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicฉาย
t͡ɕʰ ā y
RomanizationPaiboonchǎai
Royal Institutechai
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰaːj˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

Derived from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā, shadow; reflection), possibly via Old Khmer chāya (shadow; reflection; looking-glass). Cognate with Modern Khmer ឆាយ (chaay).

Noun

ฉาย • (chǎai)

  1. reflection: something reflected, such as an image in a mirror.
  2. shade; shadow.
  3. (royal) (พระ~) mirror; looking-glass.

Verb

ฉาย • (chǎai) (abstract noun การฉาย)

  1. (transitive, as of a film, slide, etc) to screen: to show on a screen.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Derived from Khmer ឆាយ (chaay, beautiful).

Adjective

ฉาย • (chǎai)

  1. (now only found in combination) beautiful; adorable; charming.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Derived from Khmer ឆាយ (chaay, to level; to flatten)

Verb

ฉาย • (chǎai) (abstract noun การฉาย)

  1. (now rare, transitive, as of ground, surface, etc) to level; to flatten.

Etymology 4

Verb

ฉาย • (chǎai) (abstract noun การฉาย)

  1. (transitive, as of light, ray, etc) to emit; to let out; to send forth.
  2. (figurative, usually of an emotion, feeling, or the like) to show; to exhibit; to allow to be seen.
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