ใย
Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Lao ໃຍ (nyai), Lü ᦺᦍ (yay), Shan ယႂ်း (yáue), Ahom 𑜊𑜧 (yaw).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ใย au y | |
| Phonemic | ไย ai y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | yai |
| Royal Institute | yai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /jaj˧/ | |
| Homophones edit | ไย | |
Noun
ใย • (yai)
- fiber; filament; web
Derived terms
- แร่ใยหิน (rɛ̂ɛ-yai-hǐn, “asbestos”)
- ใยแมงมุม (yai-mɛɛng-mum, “spiderweb”)
Verb
ใย • (yai)
- to be concerned about; to be bonded to.