ชาวไร่
Thai
Etymology
From ชาว (chaao, “person”) + ไร่ (râi, “field”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ชาวไร่ d͡ʑ ā w ai r ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ชาว-ไร่ d͡ʑ ā w – ai r ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | chaao-râi |
| Royal Institute | chao-rai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaːw˧.raj˥˩/(R) | |
Noun
ชาวไร่ • (chaao-râi)
- farmer; crop grower (other than rice such as maizes, sugar canes, soybeans, potatoes, yams, cassavas, coffee beans, grapes, tea leaves, etc).
Usage notes
A rice grower is particularly called ชาวนา (chaao-naa).