ไผ(păi)
Meanings
1PronounA1
who?
An interrogative pronoun meaning “who?” Used in the Isan/Lao dialect. It is the equivalent of 'ใครใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever' (khrai) in Central Thai.
2PronounA2
anyone; anybody
An indefinite pronoun meaning “anyone” or “anybody,” typically used in negative or conditional sentences. Used in the Isan/Lao dialect. For example, 'บ่มีไผ' (there is no one).
Examples
บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)มีไผmee păiมีไผmee păiis there anyone; who is there (Isan/Lao)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
There is no one at home at all.