ไอ
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ไอ ai ɒ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | ai |
| Royal Institute | ai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔaj˧/(R) | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *s.ʔwɤːjᴬ (“steam, vapor”).[1] The short vowl in ไอ [ʔajᴬ²] is unexpected as a reflex of it.[2] The Northern Tai and Central/Southwestern Tai may in fact be unrelated.[2]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ໄອ (ʼai), Lü ᦀᦻ (˙ʼaay), Shan ဢၢႆ (ʼǎai), Tai Nüa ᥟᥣᥭ (ʼaay), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (ʼay).
Noun
ไอ • (ai)
Derived terms
- ไอตัว
- ไอน้ำ (ai-náam)
- ไอพิษ
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *ʔajᴬ (“to cough”).[3]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᩋᩱ, Lao ໄອ (ʼai), Lü ᦺᦀ (˙ʼay), Shan ဢႆ (ʼǎi), Tai Dam ꪼꪮ, Tai Nüa ᥟᥭ (ʼay), Aiton ဢႝ (ʼay), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (ʼay).
In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang ae,[4] Tày ay.
In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang ae, Saek ไอ๋.
In other Tai, cognate with Zuojiang Zhuang ae (Chongzuo, Ningming, Longzhou, Daxin dialects).[4]
Verb
ไอ • (ai) (abstract noun การไอ)
- to cough.
Derived terms
- ไอกรน (ai-gron)
Etymology 3
From English i (“the letter I/i”).
Noun
ไอ • (ai)
See also
- (Latin-script letter names) ตัวอักษร; เอ, บี, ซี, ดี, อี, เอฟ, จี, เอช / เฮช, ไอ, เจ, เค, แอล, เอ็ม, เอ็น, โอ, พี, คิว, อาร์, เอส, ที, ยู, วี, ดับเบิลยู / ดับบลิว, เอกซ์ / เอ็กซ์, วาย, แซด / ซี
References
- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 335
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 368
- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)[3], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 349
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 713