Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *kluəjꟲ (banana). Cognate with Thai กล้วย (glûai), Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩠ᩅ᩠᩶ᨿ or ᨠ᩠ᩃ᩠ᩅ᩠᩶ᨿ, ᦂᦽᧉ (k̇oy²), Tai Dam ꪀ꫁ꪺꪥ, Shan ၵူၺ်ႈ (kōi), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜐𑜫 (kuñ), Bouyei joic, Zhuang gyoij.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kuːə̯j˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kuːə̯j˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ກ້ວຍ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯j

Noun edit

ກ້ວຍ (kuāi)

  1. banana