ไต่
See also: ไต
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Southwestern Tai *taj/aɰᴮ¹ (“to creep; to move like a worm”), from Proto-Tai *twajᴮ (“to crawl over”).[1]
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩱ᩵, Lao ໄຕ່ (tai), Lü ᦺᦎᧈ (ṫay¹), Shan တႆႇ (tài), Tai Nüa ᥖᥭᥱ (tǎy), Ahom 𑜄𑜩 (tay), Zhuang laeh (dialectal).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | ไต่ ai t ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | dtài |
| Royal Institute | tai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /taj˨˩/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]ไต่ • (dtài) (abstract noun การไต่)
- to crawl, creep (of insects, small creatures).
- to walk (on a small/narrow path e.g. rope).
- to climb (trees, mountains).
- to question, interrogate.