อิฉัน
Thai
Alternative forms
- อีฉัน (ii-chǎn) — archaic, obsolete or dated
Etymology
Uncertain.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | อิฉัน ɒ i t͡ɕʰ ạ n | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | อิ-ฉัน ɒ i – t͡ɕʰ ạ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ì-chǎn |
| Royal Institute | i-chan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔi˨˩.t͡ɕʰan˩˩˦/(R) | |
Pronoun
อิฉัน • (ì-chǎn)
- (formal and archaic, women's speech) a first person pronoun employed by a female when addressing a person of equal or higher status, as opposed to the male pronoun ดิฉัน (dì-chǎn).
- (formal, somewhat dated, women's speech) a first person pronoun employed by a female when addressing a commoner of equal or higher status.
Related terms
- ดิฉัน (dì-chǎn)
See also
- ฉัน (chǎn)
Further reading
- “อิฉัน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.