ຫາຍໃຈ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫາຽໃຈ (hāi chai) — dated

Etymology

ຫາຍ (hāi, “disappear”) +‎ ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind”). Compare Thai หายใจ (hǎai-jai).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ຫາຍໃຈ • (hāi chai) (abstract noun ການຫາຍໃຈ)

1. (intransitive) to breathe

Synonyms

• ຫັນໃຈ (han chai)