ໄທ

See also: ໄທ່

Lao

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰaj˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰaj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ໄທ
• Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ໄທ • (thai)

1. inhabitant, resident
2. person (designating nationality)
3. Thai

Proper noun

ໄທ • (thai)

1. Thailand (a country in Southeast Asia)

   ເມືອງໄທ ― mư̄ang thai ― Thailand (country)

   ປະເທດໄທ ― pa thēt thai ― Thailand (country)

   ພາສາໄທ ― phā sā thai ― Thai (language)

   ຄົນໄທ ― khon thai ― Thai (person)

   ຊາວໄທ ― sāo thai ― Thai (person)

See also

• ສຍາມ (sa nyām)

Noun

ໄທ • (thai)

1. god
2. important person
3. spirit, ghost