ຂາຍ

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Lao

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *p.qaːj (to sell). Cognate with Thai ขาย (kǎai), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᨿ, ᦃᦻ (ẋaay), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪥ, Shan ၶၢႆ (khǎai), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gai, Bouyei gaail. Compare Proto-Kam-Sui *kwe¹ (to sell) (whence Sui beel).

Verb

ຂາຍ (khāi) (abstract noun ການຂາຍ)

  1. to sell

Usage notes

The word ຂາຍ is commonly used on its own on signs for the same meaning as for sale in English.

Derived terms