Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Isan เจีย.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiːə̯˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiːə̯˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຈຍ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun edit

ເຈຍ (chīa)

  1. bat (animal)
  2. saltpetre, saltpeter; potassium nitrate

See also edit