ใคร่

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See also: ใคร

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩕᩱ᩵ or ᨣᩕᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຄ່ (khai), ᦺᦆᧈ (xay¹), Shan ၶႂ်ႈ (khāue), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜞𑜧 (khraw), Zhuang gyaez.

Pronunciation

Orthographicใคร่
au g r ˋ
Phonemic
ไคฺร่
ai g ̥ r ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonkrâi
Royal Institutekhrai
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰraj˥˩/(R)

Verb

ใคร่ (krâi) (abstract noun การใคร่ or ความใคร่)

  1. (formal, elegant, humble) to crave; to desire; to want; to wish.