Bouyei

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *p.qaːjᴬ (to sell). Cognate with Thai ขาย (kǎai), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຂາຍ (khāi), ᦃᦻ (ẋaay), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪥ, Shan ၶၢႆ (khǎai), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gai. Compare Proto-Kam-Sui *kwe¹ (to sell) (whence Sui beel).

Verb

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gaail

  1. to sell
  2. to betray

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Chinese (MC kea|keaj, “street”). Cognate with Zhuang gai and Tày cai. Compare Cantonese (gaai1).

Noun

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gaail

  1. street