ເຂົ້າໃຈ

Lao

Etymology

From ເຂົ້າ (khao, “enter”) + ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind, spirit”). Compare with Thai เข้าใจ (kâo-jai).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ເຂົ້າໃຈ • (khao chai) (abstract noun ການເຂົ້າໃຈ or ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈ)

1. to understand

   ບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ ― bǭ khao chai ― (I) don't understand