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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *waj/aɰꟲ² (“to keep”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩱ᩶ or ᩅᩱ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lao ໄວ້ (wai), Lü ᦺᦞᧉ (vay²), Tai Dam ꪼꪫ꫁, Shan ဝႆႉ (wâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥳ (wȧy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay) or 𑜉𑜩 (may).
Pronunciation
Verb
ไว้ • (wái) (abstract noun การไว้)
- to place; to locate.
- to keep; to hold; to maintain; to preserve.
- to keep, wear, or sport (a style of moustache, for example).
- (auxiliary) added at the end of a verb for emphasis or for indicating that the action has already been done.
- to leave: to let remain; to have remaining behind.
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