ຄຸຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຄຸຽ — dated

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰuj˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰuj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຄຸຍ
• Rhymes: -uj

Etymology 1

Compare Thai คุย (kui).

Verb

ຄຸຍ • (khuy) (abstract noun ການຄຸຍ)

1. to chat.
2. to boast; to brag.

Derived terms

• ຄຸຍໂຕ (khuy tō)
• ຄຸຍໂມ້ (khuy mō)
• ຂີ້ຄຸຍ (khī khuy)

Etymology 2

From Thai ครุย (krui).

Noun

ຄຸຍ • (khuy)

1. fringe.
2. (ເສຶ້ອ~) academic robe.