ອາຍ

See also: ອ້າຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ອາຽ (ʼāi) — dated

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ອາຍ
• Rhymes: -aːj

Noun

ອາຍ • (ʼāi)

1. steam, vapour
2. perspiration, sweat

Derived terms

• ອາຍຫອມ

 

Verb

ອາຍ • (ʼāi) (abstract noun ການອາຍ)

1. to be shy

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.