Tai Dam

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Chinese (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˨˩ˀ]
  • Hyphenation: ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Noun

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ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ (chảu)

  1. lord

Pronoun

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ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ (chảu)

  1. you

Derived terms

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