ຫັນໃຈ

Lao

Etymology

ຫັນ (han, “change, turn”) +‎ ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [han˩(˧).t͡ɕaj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [han˥˧˧.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຫັນ-ໃຈ
• Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Verb

ຫັນໃຈ • (han chai) (abstract noun ການຫັນໃຈ)

1. (intransitive) to breathe

Usage notes

This word is not used as frequently as ຫາຍໃຈ (hāi chai).

Synonyms

• ຫາຍໃຈ (hāi chai)