ຄວາຍ
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Thai ควาย (kwaai), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦩᦻ (xwaay), Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪥ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xäay), Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáai), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜩 (khoy) or 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang vaiz, Saek ว๊าย.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰuːə̯j˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰuːə̯j˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ຄວາຍ
- Rhymes: -uːə̯j