ໃຊ້

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʑaɰꟲ (“to commission”). Cognate with Thai ใช้ (chái), Northern Thai ᨩᩲ᩶, Lü ᦺᦋᧉ (tsay²), Shan ၸႂ်ႉ (tsâ̰ue), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [saj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [saɰ˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ໃຊ້
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Verb

ໃຊ້ • (sai) (abstract noun ການໃຊ້)

  1. (transitive) to order, command
  2. (transitive) to use, employ
  3. (transitive) to spend
  4. (transitive) to compensate, reimburse
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