Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kajᴮ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 雞 (MC kej, “chicken”).

Noun

*kajᴮ

1. chicken

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Bouyei: gais
  • Zhuang: gaeq
  • Saek: ไก
• Central Tai
  • Tày: cáy
• Southwestern Tai
  • Thai: ไก่ (gài)
  • Northern Thai: ᨠᩱ᩵
  • Lao: ໄກ່ (kai)
  • Lü: ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹)
  • Tai Dam: ꪼꪀ꪿
  • Shan: ၵႆႇ (kài)
  • Tai Nüa: ᥐᥭᥱ (kǎy)
  • Aiton: ကႝ (kay)
  • Phake: ကႝ (kay)
  • Ahom: 𑜀𑜩 (kay)