Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kajᴮ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed words 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 雞 (MC kei, “chicken”)

Noun

*kajᴮ

chicken

Descendants

Tai
- Northern Tai
  - Zhuang: gaeq
- Southwestern Tai
  - Thai: ไก่ (gài)
  - Northern Thai: ᨠᩱ᩵
  - Lao: ໄກ່ (kai)
  - Lü: ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹)
  - Tai Dam: ꪼꪀ꪿
  - Shan: ၵႆႇ (kày)
  - Ahom: 𑜀𑜩 (kay)

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