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Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/
kajᴮ
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This
Proto-Tai
entry contains
reconstructed terms and roots
. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly
attested
, but are hypothesized to have existed based on
comparative
evidence.
Contents
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Proto-Tai
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Descendants
Proto-Tai
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Etymology
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From
Middle Chinese
雞
(
MC
kej
, “chicken”).
Noun
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*kajᴮ
chicken
Descendants
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Northern Tai
Bouyei:
gais
Zhuang:
gaeq
Saek:
ไก
Central Tai
Tày:
cáy
Southwestern Tai
Thai:
ไก่
(
gài
)
Northern Thai:
ᨠᩱ᩵
Lao:
ໄກ່
(
kai
)
Lü:
ᦺᦂᧈ
(
k̇ay¹
)
Tai Dam:
ꪼꪀ꪿
Shan:
ၵႆႇ
(
kài
)
Tai Nüa:
ᥐᥭᥱ
(
kǎy
)
Aiton:
ကႝ
(
kay
)
Phake:
ကႝ
(
kay
)
Ahom:
𑜀𑜩
(
kay
)