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Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *saːjᴬ (cord; string). Cognate with Thai สาย (sǎai), Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨿ, ᦉᦻ (ṡaay), Shan သၢႆ (sǎai), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥭᥴ (sáay), Aiton ꩬႝ (say), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [saːj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [saːj˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ສາຍ
  • Rhymes: -aːj

Noun edit

ສາຍ (sāi)

  1. wire

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Pali edit

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Noun edit

ສາຍ

  1. Lao script form of sāya


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