ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ

Lao

Etymology

From ໄຂ່ (khai) +‎ ອີສເຕີ (ʼīs tœ̄). Calque of English Easter egg. Compare Thai ไข่อีสเตอร์ (kài-íis-dtə̂ə).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaj˧.ʔiːs˩(˧).tɤː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaj˧˨.ʔiːs˩˨.tɤː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໄຂ່-ອີສ-ເຕີ
  • Rhymes: -ɤː

Noun

ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ • (khai ʼīs tœ̄) (classifier ໃບ or ຟອງ or ລູກ)

  1. Easter egg.
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