ไหล

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicไหล
ai h l
Phonemic
ไหฺล
ai h ̥ l
RomanizationPaiboonlǎi
Royal Institutelai
(standard) IPA(key)/laj˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlajᴬ¹ (to flow). Cognate with Lao ໄຫຼ (lai), ᦺᦜ (l̇ay), Shan လႆ (lǎi), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay) or 𑜎𑜩𑜤 (layu). Compare Proto-Be *ləːjᴬ¹.

Verb

ไหล (lǎi) (abstract noun การไหล)

  1. To flow, leak

Etymology 2

Noun

ไหล (lǎi)

  1. (ปลา~) eel