gaail

Bouyei

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːi˨˦/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *p.qaːj (“to sell”). Cognate with Thai ขาย (kǎai), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຂາຍ (khāi), Lü ᦃᦻ (ẋaay), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪥ, Shan ၶၢႆ (khǎay), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gai.

Verb

gaail

  1. to sell
  2. to betray

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chinese 街 (MC kˠɛ, kˠɛi, “street”). Cognate with Zhuang gai. Compare Cantonese 街 (gaai1).

Noun

gaail

  1. street
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