พ่าย

Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 敗 (MC baejH|paejH, “to be defeated”). Cognate with Isan พ่าย, Lao ພ່າຍ (phāi), Northern Thai ᨻ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ (paay⁵), Khün ᨻ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ (paay²), Lü ᦗᦻᧈ (paay¹), Tai Dam ꪝ꪿ꪱꪥ (ꞌpai), Shan ပၢႆႈ (pāai), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣᥭ (paay), Ahom 𑜆𑜩 (pay) or 𑜆𑜩𑜤 (payu).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicพ่าย
b ˋ ā y
RomanizationPaiboonpâai
Royal Institutephai
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰaːj˥˩/(R)
Homophonesผ้าย

Verb

พ่าย • (pâai) (abstract noun การพ่าย)

  1. To lose.
  2. To escape.
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