ລາຍ

See also: ລ່າຍ and ລ້າຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ລາຽ (lāi) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːjᴬ⁴ (“marked; variegated; striped”). Cognate with Thai ลาย (laai), Lü ᦟᦻ (laay), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪥ, Shan လၢႆး (láai), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥭᥰ (läay), Phake လႝ (lay), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [laːj˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [laːj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ລາຍ
• Rhymes: -aːj

Noun

ລາຍ • (lāi)

1. stripe, line, band
2. decoration, pattern, design
3. ability, skill

Adjective

ລາຍ • (lāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມລາຍ)

1. striped, patterned
2. lined, ruled