ไห้

See also: ไห

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *t.hajᶜ (“to weep”). Cognate with Isan ไห่, Lao ໄຫ້ (hai), Shan ႁႆႈ (hāy), Ahom 𑜑𑜩 (hay) or 𑜍𑜩 (ray), Zhuang haej. Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui qngeec (“to weep, to cry”), Southern Kam ngees (“to weep, to cry”), Proto-Hlai *C-ŋiːʔ (> ŋej³~ŋaj³ across the modern lects). Compare also Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis (“to cry, to weep”).

Pronunciation
Orthographicไห้
ai h ˆ
Phonemicไฮ่
ai ʔ ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonhâi
Royal Institutehai
(standard) IPA(key)/haj˥˩/
Homophonesให้

Verb

ไห้ • (hâi)

  1. (archaic) to cry; to weep; to wail.

Synonyms
Synonyms — see ร้องไห้ (rɔ́ɔng-hâai)

Derived terms
Derived terms
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