พ่าย

Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 敗 (MC baejH|paejH, “to be defeated”). Cognate with Isan พ่าย, Lao ພ່າຍ (phāi), Northern Thai ᨻ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ (paay⁵), Khün ᨻ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ (paay²), Lü ᦗᦻᧈ (paay¹), Tai Dam ꪝ꪿ꪱꪥ (ꞌpai), Shan ပၢႆႈ (pāai), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣᥭ (paay), Ahom 𑜆𑜩 (pay) or 𑜆𑜩𑜤 (payu).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		พ่าย b ˋ ā y
Romanization	Paiboon	pâai
	Royal Institute	phai
(standard) IPA(key)		/pʰaːj˥˩/(R)
Homophones edit		ผ้าย

Verb

พ่าย • (pâai) (abstract noun การพ่าย)

1. To lose.
2. To escape.