ꪁꪫꪱꪥ

Tai Dam

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Thai ควาย (kwaai), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຄວາຍ (khuāi), Lü ᦩᦻ (xwaay), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xäay), Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáai), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜩 (khoy) or 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang vaiz, Saek ว๊าย.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʷaːj˥]
• Hyphenation: ꪁꪫꪱꪥ
• Rhymes: -aːj

Noun

ꪁꪫꪱꪥ (ꞌquái)

1. water buffalo