ไห้
See also: ไห
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *t.hajꟲ (“to weep”).[1]
Cognate with Isan ไห่ or ไห้, Lao ໄຫ້ (hai), Shan ႁႆႈ (hāi), Ahom 𑜑𑜩 (hay) or 𑜍𑜩 (ray), Zhuang daej and haej (dialectal).
Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui qngeec (“to weep, to cry”), Southern Kam ngees (“to weep, to cry”), Proto-Hlai *C-ŋiːʔ (whence ŋej³~ŋaj³ across the modern lects).
Compare also Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis (“to cry, to weep”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ไห้ ai h ˆ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ไฮ่ ai ɦ ˋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | hâi |
| Royal Institute | hai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /haj˥˩/(R) | |
| Homophones | ให้ | |
Verb
ไห้ • (hâi)
Synonyms
- See ร้องไห้ (rɔ́ɔng-hâai).