ใน

Thai

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *C̥.daɰᴬ (inside), from Middle Chinese (MC nuʌiH, “inside”). Cognate with Lao ໃນ (nai), ᦺᦓ (nay), Shan ၼႂ်း (náue), Ahom 𑜃𑜧 (naw), Zhuang ndaw.

Pronunciation

Orthographicใน
aun
Phonemicไน
ain
RomanizationPaiboonnai
Royal Institutenai
(standard) IPA(key)/naj˧/
Homophones
 
นัย
นัยน์
ไน

Preposition

ใน (nai)

  1. in; inside; within; amidst; into; on; at (a particular time).
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Khmer នៃ (nɨy, of).

Preposition

ใน (nai)

  1. of (expressing agency, composition, possession).
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