ໄຂ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ໄຂ
• Rhymes: -aj

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai ไข (kǎi), Isan ไข (khay¹), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ (xay¹), Khün ᨡᩱ (khay¹), Lü ᦺᦃ (ẋay), Tai Dam ꪼꪄ (khay), Tai Dón ꪼꪄ, Shan ၶႆ (khǎi), Tai Nüa ᥑᥭᥴ (xáy).

Noun

ໄຂ • (khai)

1. fat.

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 開 (MC khoj, “open”). Cognate with Thai ไข (kǎi), Isan ไข (khay¹), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ (xay¹), Khün ᨡᩱ (khay¹), Lü ᦺᦃ (ẋay), Tai Dam ꪼꪄ (khay), Tai Dón ꪼꪂ.

Verb

ໄຂ • (khai) (abstract noun ການໄຂ)

1. (transitive) to open.
2. (transitive) to reveal; to disclose.