Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *C̥.doːjᴬ (mountain). Cognate with Lao ດອຍ (dǭi), Northern Thai ᨯᩬ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨯᩭ, ᦡᦾ (ḋoay), Shan လွႆ (lǎui), Tai Nüa ᥘᥩᥭ (loay), Ahom 𑜓𑜨𑜩 (doy) or 𑜓𑜨𑜩𑜐𑜫 (doyñ), Zhuang ndoi.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicดอย
ɗ ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboondɔɔi
Royal Institutedoi
(standard) IPA(key)/dɔːj˧/(R)

Noun

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ดอย (dɔɔi)

  1. mountain.