ໃຊ້
Lao edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *ʑaɰꟲ (“to commission”). Cognate with Thai ใช้ (chái), Northern Thai ᨩᩲ᩶, Lü ᦺᦋᧉ (tsay²), Shan ၸႂ်ႉ (tsâ̰ue), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ໃຊ້ • (sai) (abstract noun ການໃຊ້)
- (transitive) to order, command
- (transitive) to use, employ
- (transitive) to spend
- (transitive) to compensate, reimburse