ꪼꪀ꪿

Tai Dam

Alternative forms

• ꪼꪀꫀ

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kajᴮ (“chicken”), from Middle Chinese 雞 (MC kej, “chicken”). Cognate with Thai ไก่ (gài), Northern Thai ᨠᩱ᩵ (kai), Lao ໄກ່ (kai), Lü ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹), Shan ၵႆႇ (kài), Tai Nüa ᥐᥭᥱ (kǎy), Aiton ကႝ (kay), Ahom 𑜀𑜩 (kay), Bouyei gais, Zhuang gaeq, Saek ไก.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaj˦˥]
• Hyphenation: ꪼꪀ꪿
• Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ꪼꪀ꪿ (cáy)

1. chicken