Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Lao ໃຝ່ (fai), Shan ၾႂ်ႇ (fàue).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicใฝ่
au v ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonfài
Royal Institutefai
(standard) IPA(key)/faj˨˩/(R)

Verb edit

ใฝ่ (fài) (abstract noun การใฝ่)

  1. to desire; to covet (something); to aspire (to something); to strive (for something); to crave (something); to long (for something).
  2. to be a supporter, an advocate, an adherent, a follower.
  3. to choose; to select; to pick out.