Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (heart; breath). Cognate with Thai ใจ (jai), Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Tai Dam ꪻꪊ, Shan ၸႂ် (tsǎue), Tai Nüa ᥓᥬ (tsaue), Phake ꩡၞ် (caü), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow), Phu Thai เจ๋อ.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ໃຈ (chai)

  1. heart, mind, spirit

Derived terms edit