Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *C̥.doːjᴬ (mountain). Cognate with Lao ດອຍ (dǭi), Northern Thai ᨯᩬ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨯᩭ, ᦡᦾ (ḋoay), Shan လွႆ (lǎui), Tai Nüa ᥘᥩᥭ (loay), Ahom 𑜓𑜨𑜩 (doy) or 𑜓𑜨𑜩𑜐𑜫 (doyñ), Zhuang ndoi.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicดอย
ɗ ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboondɔɔi
Royal Institutedoi
(standard) IPA(key)/dɔːj˧/(R)

Noun edit

ดอย (dɔɔi)

  1. mountain.