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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰɲaːᴮ (“do not”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩀ᩵ᩣ, Lao ຢ່າ (yā), Lü ᦊᦱᧈ (ẏaa¹), Khün ᩀ᩵ᩣ, Tai Dam ꪑ꪿ꪱ, Shan ယႃႇ (yàa), Tai Nüa ᥕᥣᥱ (yǎa), Ahom 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa) or 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā), Phu Thai ญา.
Pronunciation
Adverb
อย่า • (yàa)
- don't, do not.
- อย่าไปนะ
- yàa bpai ná
- Please don't go.
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