ꪻꪊ

Tai Dam

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (“heart; breath”). Cognate with Thai ใจ (jai), Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, Lao ໃຈ (chai), Lü ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Shan ၸႂ် (tsǎue), Tai Nüa ᥓᥬ (tsaue), Phake ꩡၞ် (caü), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow), Phu Thai เจ๋อ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaɰ˨]
• Hyphenation: ꪻꪊ
• Rhymes: -aɰ

Noun

ꪻꪊ (chaư)

1. heart
2. mind; feeling