Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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ຫັນໃຈ (han chai) (abstract noun ການຫັນໃຈ)

  1. (intransitive) to breathe

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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