ຫາຍໃຈ
Lao
Alternative forms
- ຫາຽໃຈ (hāi chai) — dated
Etymology
ຫາຍ (hāi, “disappear”) + ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind”). Compare Thai หายใจ (hǎai-jai).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [haːj˩(˧).t͡ɕaj˩(˧)]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [haːj˥˧˧.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ຫາຍ-ໃຈ
- Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ
Verb
ຫາຍໃຈ • (hāi chai) (abstract noun ການຫາຍໃຈ)
- (intransitive) to breathe
Synonyms
- ຫັນໃຈ (han chai)