ชาวไร่
Thai
editEtymology
editFrom ชาว (chaao, “person”) + ไร่ (râi, “field”).
Pronunciation
editOrthographic | ชาวไร่ d͡ʑ ā w ai r ˋ | |
Phonemic | ชาว-ไร่ d͡ʑ ā w – ai r ˋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | chaao-râi |
Royal Institute | chao-rai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaːw˧.raj˥˩/(R) |
Noun
editชาวไร่ • (chaao-râi)
- farmer; crop grower (other than rice such as maizes, sugar canes, soybeans, potatoes, yams, cassavas, coffee beans, grapes, tea leaves, etc).
Usage notes
editA rice grower is particularly called ชาวนา (chaao-naa).