Shan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ʔajᴬ (to cough). Cognate with Thai ไอ (ai), Northern Thai ᩋᩱ, Lao ໄອ (ʼai), ᦺᦀ (˙ʼay), Tai Dam ꪼꪮ, Tai Nüa ᥟᥭ (ʼay), Aiton ဢႝ (ʼay), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (ʼay), Zhuang ae, Saek ไอ๋, Tày ay.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ဢႆ (ʼǎi) (abstract noun လွင်ႈဢႆ)

  1. to cough