Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːjᴬ⁴ (marked; variegated; striped). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ລາຍ (lāi), ᦟᦻ (laay), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪥ, Shan လၢႆး (láai), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥭᥰ (läay), Phake လႝ (lay), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicลาย
l ā y
RomanizationPaiboonlaai
Royal Institutelai
(standard) IPA(key)/laːj˧/(R)

Noun edit

ลาย (laai)

  1. design; pattern.

Adjective edit

ลาย (laai) (abstract noun ความลาย)

  1. marked.
  2. variegated.
  3. striped.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle Khmer: លាយ (lāya)