ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ

Lao

Etymology

From ໄຂ່ (khai) +‎ ອີສເຕີ (ʼīt tœ̄). Calque of English Easter egg. Compare Thai ไข่อีสเตอร์ (kài-íis-dtə̂ə).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˧.ʔiːs˩(˧).tɤː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˧˨.ʔiːs˩˨.tɤː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ໄຂ່-ອີສ-ເຕີ
• Rhymes: -ɤː

Noun

ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ • (khai ʼīt tœ̄) (classifier ໃບ or ຟອງ or ລູກ)

1. Easter egg.