ใส

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Isan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Lao ໃສ (sai).

Pronoun[edit]

ใส (transliteration needed)

  1. where

Thai[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicใส
au s
Phonemic
ไส
ai s
RomanizationPaiboonsǎi
Royal Institutesai
(standard) IPA(key)/saj˩˩˦/(R)
Homophones

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *saɰᴬ (clear; clean). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩲ, Isan ใส, Lao ໃສ (sai), ᦺᦉ (ṡay), Tai Dam ꪻꪎ, Shan သႂ် (sǎue), Tai Nüa ᥔᥬᥴ (sáue), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw) or 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), Zhuang saw.

Adjective[edit]

ใส (sǎi) (abstract noun ความใส)

  1. clear; transparent; crystalline.
  2. spotless; stainless; unblemished; pure; clean.
  3. naive; innocent.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Probably from Old Chinese (/*s.lij-s/, “four”).

Noun[edit]

ใส (sǎi)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of ไส (sǎi, a title given to the fourth son)