Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kajᴮ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese (MC kej, “chicken”).

Noun

*kajᴮ

  1. chicken

Descendants

  • Northern Tai
    • Bouyei: gais
    • Zhuang: gaeq
    • Saek: ไก
  • Central Tai
  • Southwestern Tai