ໄຂ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaj˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໄຂ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai ไข (kǎi), Isan ไข (khay¹), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ (xay¹), Khün ᨡᩱ (khay¹), Lü ᦺᦃ (ẋay), Tai Dam ꪼꪄ (khay), Tai Dón ꪼꪄ, Shan ၶႆ (khǎi), Tai Nüa ᥑᥭᥴ (xáy).

Noun

ໄຂ • (khai)

  1. fat.

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 開 (MC khoj, “open”). Cognate with Thai ไข (kǎi), Isan ไข (khay¹), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ (xay¹), Khün ᨡᩱ (khay¹), Lü ᦺᦃ (ẋay), Tai Dam ꪼꪄ (khay), Tai Dón ꪼꪂ.

Verb

ໄຂ • (khai) (abstract noun ການໄຂ)

  1. (transitive) to open.
  2. (transitive) to reveal; to disclose.
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