ເຮຍ

Lao

Etymology

From Thai เฮีย (hiia), from Teochew 兄 (hian¹, “elder brother”).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [hiːə̯˧˥]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [hiːə̯˩˨]
Hyphenation: ເຮຍ
Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun

ເຮຍ • (hīa)

elder brother (especially said among Chinese people)
term used to address a respectful and/or older man

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