Etymology

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From Proto-Kam-Sui *kaːi⁵. Cognate with Southern Kam aiv. Compare Thai ไก่ (gài), Northern Thai ᩱᨠ᩵, Lao ໄກ່ (kai), ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹), Tai Dam ꪼꪀ꪿, Shan ၵႆႇ (kài), Tai Nüa ᥐᥭᥱ (kǎy), Ahom 𑜀𑜩 (kay), Zhuang gaeq, Tày cáy.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sandong) IPA(key): /qaːi˧˥/

Noun

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ggais

  1. chicken