ၶႆႇ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *qraj (“egg”). Cognate with Thai ไข่ (kài), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Lao ໄຂ່ (khai), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꪿, Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹), Khamti ၵဲ, Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Tày xáy, Bouyei jais, Zhuang gyaeq. Compare Sui geis (“egg”) and Southern Kam geiv (“egg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰaj˩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ၶႆႇ • (khài)

  1. egg

Verb

ၶႆႇ • (khài) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၶႆႇ)

  1. to lay an egg

References

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995), Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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