Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ɟeːᴮ (to soak), from Middle Chinese (MC dzjeH, “to soak; soaked”). Cognate with Isan แซ่, Lao ແຊ່ (), Shan ၸႄႈ (tsāae), Ahom 𑜋𑜦𑜧 (chē).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicแช่
æ d͡ʑ ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonchɛ̂ɛ
Royal Institutechae
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰɛː˥˩/(R)

Verb edit

แช่ (chɛ̂ɛ) (abstract noun การแช่)

  1. to soak; to steep; to immerse.