ใส

See also: ใส่

Isan

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ໃສ (sai).

Pronoun

ใส (transliteration needed)

1. where

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ใส au s
Phonemic		ไส ai s
Romanization	Paiboon	sǎi
	Royal Institute	sai
(standard) IPA(key)		/saj˩˩˦/(R)
Homophones edit		สัยน์ ไส ไสย

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *saɰᴬ (“clear; clean”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩲ, Isan ใส, Lao ໃສ (sai), Lü ᦺᦉ (ṡay), Tai Dam ꪻꪎ, Shan သႂ် (sǎue), Tai Nüa ᥔᥬᥴ (sáue), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw) or 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), Zhuang saw.

Adjective

ใส • (sǎi) (abstract noun ความใส)

1. clear; transparent; crystalline.
2. spotless; stainless; unblemished; pure; clean.
3. naive; innocent.

See also

• ชัดเจน (chát-jeen)

Etymology 2

Probably from Old Chinese 四 (/*s.lij-s/, “four”).

Noun

ใส • (sǎi)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of ไส (sǎi, “a title given to the fourth son”)