ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ

Northern Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Thai ควาย (kwaai), Lao ຄວາຍ (khuāi), Lü ᦩᦻ (xwaay), Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪥ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xäay), Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáai), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜩 (khoy) or 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang vaiz, Saek ว๊าย.

Pronunciation

  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /xwaːj˦/

Noun

ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ • (kwáai) (classifier ᨲ᩠ᩅᩫ)

  1. water buffalo
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