ໄວ້ໃຈ

Lao

Etymology

Compound of ໄວ້ (wai) (to keep, to leave) + ໃຈ (chai) (heart, mind). Compare Thai ไว้ใจ (wái-jai).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋaj˥˨.t͡ɕaj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋaj˧˦.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໄວ້-ໃຈ
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Verb

ໄວ້ໃຈ • (wai chai) (abstract noun ການໄວ້ໃຈ)

  1. to trust, have confidence in

Adjective

ໄວ້ໃຈ • (wai chai) (abstract noun ຄວາມໄວ້ໃຈ)

  1. reliable, trustworthy
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