ຄວາຍ
Lao edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Thai ควาย (kwaai), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦩᦻ (xwaay), Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪥ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xäay), Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáai), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜩 (khoy) or 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang vaiz, Saek ว๊าย.
Pronunciation edit
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰuːə̯j˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰuːə̯j˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ຄວາຍ
- Rhymes: -uːə̯j