Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *ŋaːjᴮ (“easy”). Cognate with Thai ง่าย (ngâai), Northern Thai ᨦ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦇᦻᧈ (ngaay¹), Shan ငၢႆႈ (ngāai), Tai Dam ꪉ꪿ꪱꪥ, Ahom 𑜂𑜩 (ṅay), Saek หง้าย.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˧]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˧˨]
- Hyphenation: ງ່າຍ
- Rhymes: -aːj
Adjective[edit]
ງ່າຍ • (ngāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມງ່າຍ)
- easy, simple