Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ອ້ອຍ (ʼǭi)

  1. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)
    ສວນອ້ອຽ
    sūan ʼǭi
    sugarcane field
    ອິ້ວອ້ອຽ
    ʼiu ʼǭi
    to press sugarcanes

References

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