ใคร่

See also: ใคร

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩕᩱ᩵ or ᨣᩕᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຄ່ (khai), Lü ᦺᦆᧈ (xay¹), Shan ၶႂ်ႈ (khāue), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜞𑜧 (khraw), Zhuang gyaez.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ใคร่ au g r ˋ
Phonemic		ไคฺร่ ai g ̥ r ˋ
Romanization	Paiboon	krâi
	Royal Institute	khrai
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰraj˥˩/(R)

Verb

ใคร่ • (krâi) (abstract noun การใคร่ or ความใคร่)

1. (formal, elegant, humble) to crave; to desire; to want; to wish.