ລາຍ

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Lao

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːjᴬ⁴ (marked; variegated; striped). Cognate with Thai ลาย (laai), ᦟᦻ (laay), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪥ, Shan လၢႆး (láai), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥭᥰ (läay), Phake လႝ (lay), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [laːj˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [laːj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລາຍ
  • Rhymes: -aːj

Noun

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ລາຍ (lāi)

  1. stripe, line, band
  2. decoration, pattern, design
  3. ability, skill

Adjective

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ລາຍ (lāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມລາຍ)

  1. striped, patterned
  2. lined, ruled