Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Reconstructed as *ʔduəi C1 in Proto-Tai (Li Fang-Kuei, 1977). Cognate with Lao ດ້ວຍ (duāi), Northern Thai ᨴ᩠ᩅ᩠ᨿ, ᦑᦽ (toy).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicด้วย
ɗ ˆ w y
RomanizationPaiboondûai
Royal Instituteduai
(standard) IPA(key)/dua̯j˥˩/(R)

Conjunction edit

ด้วย (dûai)

  1. (formal) because; as; since.

Adverb edit

ด้วย (dûai)

  1. also; as well; too.
  2. used at the end of an expression to indicate an appeal, request, or requirement.

Preposition edit

ด้วย (dûai)

  1. with; together with; along with.

See also edit