Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (leaf).

Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Northern Thai ᨷᩱ, Khün ᨷᩱ, ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Tai Dón ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Zhuang mbaw, Saek เบ๋อ, Tày bâư.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [baj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [baɰ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໃບ
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Noun

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ໃບ (bai)

  1. leaf

Derived terms

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