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Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔoːjꟲ (“sugar cane”). Cognate with Thai อ้อย (ɔ̂i), Lao ອ້ອຍ (ʼǭi), Lü ᦀᦾᧉ (˙ʼoay²), Zhuang oij. Compare Sui uic (“sugar cane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔoːi˧˩/

Noun

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1. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)

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Verb

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1. to like