ฉาย

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ฉาย t͡ɕʰ ā y
Romanization	Paiboon	chǎai
	Royal Institute	chai
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕʰaːj˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

Derived from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā, “shadow; reflection”), possibly via Old Khmer chāya (“shadow; reflection; looking-glass”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ឆាយ (chaay).

Noun

ฉาย • (chǎai)

1. reflection: something reflected, such as an image in a mirror.
2. shade; shadow.
3. (royal) (พระ~) mirror; looking-glass.

Verb

ฉาย • (chǎai) (abstract noun การฉาย)

1. (transitive, as of a film, slide, etc) to screen: to show on a screen.

Derived terms

• คันฉาย
• เครื่องฉาย (krʉ̂ʉang-chǎai)
• ชั้นฉาย
• ภาพฉาย
• เมฆฉาย

 

Etymology 2

Derived from Khmer ឆាយ (chaay, “beautiful”).

Adjective

ฉาย • (chǎai)

1. (now only found in combination) beautiful; adorable; charming.

Derived terms

• ฉายเฉิด
• ฉุยฉาย
• เฉิดฉาย (chə̀ət-chǎai)
• โฉมฉาย

 

Etymology 3

Derived from Khmer ឆាយ (chaay, “to level; to flatten”)

Verb

ฉาย • (chǎai) (abstract noun การฉาย)

1. (now rare, transitive, as of ground, surface, etc) to level; to flatten.

Etymology 4

Verb

ฉาย • (chǎai) (abstract noun การฉาย)

1. (transitive, as of light, ray, etc) to emit; to let out; to send forth.
2. (figurative, usually of an emotion, feeling, or the like) to show; to exhibit; to allow to be seen.

Derived terms

• ไฟฉาย (fai-chǎai)