Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *qraj (“egg”). Cognate with Thai ไข่ (kài), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹), Shan ၶႆႇ (khài), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gyaeq.
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaj˧]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaj˧˨]
- Hyphenation: ໄຂ່
- Rhymes: -aj
Noun
ໄຂ່ • (khai)
- egg