ໄກ່

See also: ໄກ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kajᴮ (“chicken”), from Middle Chinese 雞 (MC kei, “chicken”). Cognate with Thai ไก่ (gài), Northern Thai ᨠᩱ᩵ (kai), Lü ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay1), Tai Dam ꪼꪀ꪿, Shan ၵႆႇ (kày), Ahom 𑜀𑜩 (kay), Zhuang gaeq.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kāi/

Noun

ໄກ່ • (kai)

  1. chicken

Derived terms
  • ໄກ່ງວງ (kai ngūang, “turkey”)
  • ໄກ່ແຈ້ (kai chǣ, “bantam”)
  • ໄກ່ຕີ (kai tī, “gamecock”)
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