ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ

Lao

Etymology

From ເຈົ້າ (chao) +‎ ຂະນ້ອຍ (kha nǭi).

Compare Thai เจ้าค่ะ (jâo-kâ)

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˥˨.kʰa(ʔ˧˥).nɔːj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦.kʰa(ʔ˩˨).nɔːj˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ-ຂະ-ນ້ອຍ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːj

Particle

ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ • (chao kha nǭi)

  1. a particle used for politeness.
  2. yes, (that's) right

Derived terms

See also

  • ຂະນ້ອຍ (kha nǭi)