Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *sajꟲ (intestine). Cognate with Thai ไส้ (sâi), Northern Thai ᩈᩱ᩶, ᦺᦉᧉ (ṡay²), Shan သႆႈ (sāi), Aiton ꩬႝ (say), Phake ꩬႝ (say), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꫁, Zhuang saej. Compare Proto-Be *tseːᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [saj˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [saj˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໄສ້
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun edit

ໄສ້ (sai)

  1. intestine