ไพร่
Thai
editEtymology
editCognate with Isan ไพร่, Lao ໄພ່ (phai), Northern Thai ᨻᩕᩱ᩵ (phay⁵), Khün ᨽᩱ᩵ (phay⁵) or ᨻᩕᩱ᩵ (phay⁵), Lü ᦺᦘᧈ (phay¹), Tai Dam ꪼꪝ꪿ (ꞌpay), Tai Dón ꪼꪝꫀ, Shan ၽႆႈ (phāi).
Pronunciation
editOrthographic | ไพร่ ai b r ˋ | |
Phonemic | ไพฺร่ ai b ̥ r ˋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | prâi |
Royal Institute | phrai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰraj˥˩/(R) |
Noun
edit- (archaic) citizen; national; subject.
- (archaic) manpower; human resources.
- (historical, now derogatory and offensive) commoner.
- (archaic, sometimes derogatory and offensive) subordinate; servant; attendant; dependent.
- (derogatory and very offensive) vulgar person; unrefined person; low-class person.
Usage notes
edit- In the Thai history, forced labour and compulsory conscription were enforced on citizens, making the term imply people in military service or members of an armed force, such as soldiers, military officers, conscripts, etc.