laail

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Bouyei[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ʰlaːjᴬ (many; much), from Old Chinese (OC *[t.l]ˤaj) (B-S). Cognate with Thai หลาย (lǎai), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩃᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຫຼາຍ (lāi), ᦜᦻ (l̇aay), Khün ᩉ᩠ᩃᩣ᩠ᨿ, Shan လၢႆ (lǎai), Zhuang lai, Saek หล่าย. Compare Jizhao laːi²¹.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

laail

  1. many; much