ไต่

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *taj/aɰᴮ¹ (“to creep; to move like a worm”), from Proto-Tai *twajᴮ (“to crawl over”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩱ᩵, Lao ໄຕ່ (tai), Lü ᦺᦎᧈ (ṫay¹), Shan တႆႇ (tài), Tai Nüa ᥖᥭᥱ (tǎy), Ahom 𑜄𑜩 (tay).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicไต่
ai t ˋ
RomanizationPaiboondtài
Royal Institutetai
(standard) IPA(key)/taj˨˩/(R)

Verb[edit]

ไต่ • (dtài) (abstract noun การไต่)

  1. to crawl, creep (of insects, small creatures).
  2. to walk (on a small/narrow path e.g. rope).
  3. to climb (trees, mountains).
  4. to question, interrogate.
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