ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ

Lao

Etymology

From ເຈົ້າ (chao) +‎ ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khā nǭi).

Compare Thai เจ้าข้า (jâo-kâa)

Pronunciation

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

Particle

ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ • (chao khā nǭi)

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

Derived terms

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