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Etymology edit

Compare Thai จ่าย (jàai).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຈ່າຍ
  • Rhymes: -aːj

Verb edit

ຈ່າຍ (chāi) (abstract noun ການຈ່າຍ)

  1. (transitive) to spend, to pay