ເຈຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ເຈັຽ (chīa) — obsolete

Etymology

Cognate with Isan เจีย.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiːə̯˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiːə̯˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຈຍ
• Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun

ເຈຍ • (chīa)

1. bat (animal)
2. saltpetre, saltpeter; potassium nitrate

See also

• ກ່າງຕອງ (kāng tǭng)
• ຄັງຄາວ (khang khāo), ຄ້າງຄາວ (khāng khāo)
• ບິ້ງ (bing)