Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *haɰꟲ (to give), from Middle Chinese (MC xjoX, “to allow”). Cognate with Thai ให้ (hâi), Northern Thai ᩉᩨ᩶, ᦠᦹᧉ (ḣue²), Tai Dam ꪻꪬ꫁, Shan ႁႂ်ႈ (hāue), Tai Nüa ᥞᥬᥲ (hàue) or ᥞᥫᥲ (hòe), Aiton ꩭၞ် (haü), Ahom 𑜑𑜧 (haw), Bouyei haec, Zhuang hawj.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [haj˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [haɰ˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໃຫ້
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Verb edit

ໃຫ້ (hai) (abstract noun ການໃຫ້)

  1. to give.

Preposition edit

ໃຫ້ (hai)

  1. to; for.

Derived terms edit