See also: ไอ

Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicไอ้
ai ɒ ˆ
RomanizationPaiboonâi
Royal Instituteai
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔaj˥˩/(R)

Noun edit

ไอ้ (âi)

  1. (sometimes considered vulgar) used as a title for a male animal.
  2. (archaic, sometimes considered vulgar, derogatory and offensive) used as a term of address to or title for a male commoner.
  3. (vulgar, derogatory, offensive) used as a term of address to or title for a man.
  4. (slang, vulgar, sometimes considered offensive) used as a familiar or affectionate term of address to or title for anyone.
  5. (slang, vulgar, sometimes considered derogatory or offensive) used as a term of address to or title for anyone or anything; used as a prefix by way of emphasis

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