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ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From ໄຂ່ (khai) +‎ ອີສເຕີ (ʼīt tœ̄). Calque of English Easter egg. Compare Thai ไข่อีสเตอร์ (kài-íis-dtə̂ə).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaj˧.ʔiːs˩(˧).tɤː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaj˧˨.ʔiːs˩˨.tɤː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໄຂ່-ອີສ-ເຕີ
  • Rhymes: -ɤː

Noun

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ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ (khai ʼīt tœ̄) (classifier ໃບ or ຟອງ or ລູກ)

  1. Easter egg.