ອ້ອຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ອ້ອຽ (ʼǭi) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔoːjꟲ (“sugar cane”). Cognate with Thai อ้อย (ɔ̂i), Isan อ้อย, Northern Thai ᩋᩬ᩠᩶ᨿ, Khün ᩋᩭ᩶, Lü ᦀᦾᧉ (˙ʼoay²), Tai Dam ꪮ꫁ꪮꪥ, Tai Dón ꪮꪮꪥꫂ, Shan ဢွႆႈ (ʼāui), Zhuang oij.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʔɔːj˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʔɔːj˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ອ້ອຍ
• Rhymes: -ɔːj

Noun

ອ້ອຍ • (ʼǭi)

1. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)

   ສວນອ້ອຽ

   sūan ʼǭi

   sugarcane field

   ອິ້ວອ້ອຽ

   ʼiu ʼǭi

   to press sugarcanes

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.