อภัย

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Thai

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, absence or removal of fear; security; safety; protection from fear or danger; giving safety; etc.) or Pali abhaya (ibid.). Cognate with Khmer អភ័យ (ʼaʼphɨy, fearlessness; indulgence; forgiveness; to pardon; to forgive) and Lao ອະໄພ (ʼa phai, to forgive; to pardon; safety; security; pardon; forgiveness). Equivalent to (ɔɔ, no; not; without) +‎ ภัย (pai, fear; danger).

Pronunciation

Orthographicอภัย
ɒ bʰ ạ y
Phonemic
อะ-ไพ
ɒ a – ai b

อะ-ไพ-ยะ-
ɒ a – ai b – y a –
RomanizationPaiboonà-paià-pai-yá-
Royal Institutea-phaia-phai-ya-
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔa˨˩.pʰaj˧/(R)/ʔa˨˩.pʰaj˧.ja˦˥./

Noun

อภัย (à-pai)

  1. absence of danger or fear; fearlessness; forgiveness.

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Verb

อภัย (à-pai) (abstract noun การอภัย)

  1. to forgive; to pardon.

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