ເຮຍ

Lao

Etymology

From Thai เฮีย (hiia), from Teochew 兄 (hian¹, “elder brother”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [hiːə̯˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [hiːə̯˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຮຍ
• Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun

ເຮຍ • (hīa)

1. elder brother (especially said among Chinese people)
2. term used to address a respectful and/or older man