ໄຂ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ໄຂ
• Rhymes: -aj

Etymology 1

Compare Thai ไข (kǎi), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ, Khün ᨡᩱ, Lü ᦺᦃ (ẋay), Shan ၶႆ (khǎi).

Noun

ໄຂ • (khai)

1. fat.

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 開 (MC khoj, “open”). Cognate with Thai ไข (kǎi).

Verb

ໄຂ • (khai) (abstract noun ການໄຂ)

1. to open.
2. to reveal; to disclose.