ไต่

See also: ไต

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *taj/aɰᴮ¹ (“to creep; to move like a worm”), from Proto-Tai *twajᴮ (“to crawl over”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩱ᩵, Lao ໄຕ່ (tai), Lü ᦺᦎᧈ (ṫay¹), Shan တႆႇ (tài), Tai Nüa ᥖᥭᥱ (tǎy), Ahom 𑜄𑜩 (tay).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ไต่ ai t ˋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtài
	Royal Institute	tai
(standard) IPA(key)		/taj˨˩/(R)

Verb

ไต่ • (dtài) (abstract noun การไต่)

1. to crawl, creep (of insects, small creatures).
2. to walk (on a small/narrow path e.g. rope).
3. to climb (trees, mountains).
4. to question, interrogate.