ไอ
See also: ไอ้
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ไอ ai ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ai |
| Royal Institute | ai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔaj˧/ | |
Etymology 1
Cognate with Lao ໄອ (’ai), Shan ဢၢႆ (’ǎay), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (’ay).
Noun
ไอ • (ai)
- vapor.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ไอตัว
- ไอน้ำ (ai-náam)
- ไอพิษ
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *ʔajᴬ (“to cough”). Cognate with Lao ໄອ (’ai), Lü ᦺᦀ (q̇ay), Shan ဢႆ (’ǎy), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (’ay), Zhuang ae.
Verb
ไอ • (ai) (abstract noun การไอ)
- to cough.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ไอกรน
Etymology 3
From English i (“the letter I/i”).
Noun
ไอ • (ai)
- the letter I/i.