joic

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kluəjꟲ (“banana”). Cognate with Thai กล้วย (glûai), Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩠ᩅ᩠᩶ᨿ or ᨠ᩠ᩃ᩠ᩅ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lao ກ້ວຍ (kuāi), Lü ᦂᦽᧉ (k̇oy²), Tai Dam ꪀ꫁ꪺꪥ, Shan ၵူၺ်ႈ (kōi), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜐𑜫 (kuñ), Zhuang gyoij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕoːi˥˧/

Noun

joic

1. Japanese banana (Musa basjoo)

   Synonym: legjoic

Derived terms

• joicdiangz