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