Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *pajᴬ (to go). Cognate with Thai ไป (bpai), Northern Thai ᨻᩱ (pai), Khün ᨻᩱ (pai), ᦺᦔ (ṗay) and ᦺᦗ (pay), Tai Dam ꪼꪜ, Shan ပႆ (pǎi), Aiton ပႝ (pay), Zhuang bae, Bouyei bail.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [paj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [paj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໄປ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Verb

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ໄປ (pai) (abstract noun ການໄປ)

  1. to go

Derived terms

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