ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ

Lao

Etymology

From ເຈົ້າ (chao) +‎ ຂະນ້ອຍ (khan ʼa nya).

Compare Thai เจ้าค่ะ (jâo-kâ)

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaw˥˨.kʰa(ʔ˧˥).nɔːj˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦.kʰa(ʔ˩˨).nɔːj˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ-ຂະ-ນ້ອຍ
• Rhymes: -ɔːj

Particle

ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ • (chao khan ʼa nya)

1. a particle used for politeness.
2. yes, (that's) right

Derived terms

• ເຈົ້າ (chao)

See also

• ຂະນ້ອຍ (khan ʼa nya)