Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Isan เดียว (diaw⁴), Lao ດຽວ (diāu), Northern Thai ᨯ᩠ᨿᩅ (diaw⁴), Khün ᨯ᩠ᨿᩴ (deew⁴), ᦵᦡᧁ (ḋew), Tai Dam ꪒꪸꪫ (điêu), Tai Dón ꪒꪸꪫ, Shan လဵဝ် (lǎeo), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥝ (lew), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜈𑜫 (niw)

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicเดียว
e ɗ ī y w
RomanizationPaiboondiao
Royal Institutediao
(standard) IPA(key)/dia̯w˧/(R)

Adjective edit

เดียว (diao)

  1. only one; sole; single; alone.
    ฉันอยู่คนเดียวค่ะ
    chǎn yùu kon diao
    I live alone. (female speaker)