Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *krajᴬ (jug). Cognate with Thai ไห (hǎi), ᦺᦠ (ḣay, jug; steamer), Shan ႁႆ (hǎi, steamer), Tai Nüa ᥞᥭᥴ (háy, jug; steamer), Saek ไห่, Zuojiang Zhuang haej.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [haj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [haj˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໄຫ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

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ໄຫ (hai)

  1. jug; jar.