ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ

Etymology

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From ເຈົ້າ (chao) +‎ ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya).

Compare Thai เจ้าข้า (jâo-kâa)

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˥˨.kʰaː˧˩.nɔːj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦.kʰaː˥˥˨.nɔːj˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ-ຂ້າ-ນ້ອຍ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːj

Particle

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ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khān ʼa nya)

  1. a particle used for politeness.
  2. yes, (that's) right

Derived terms

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See also

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