gaail

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Bouyei[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *p.qaːjᴬ (“to sell”). Cognate with Thai ขาย (kǎai), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຂາຍ (khāi), Lü ᦃᦻ (ẋaay), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪥ, Shan ၶၢႆ (khǎai), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gai. Compare Proto-Kam-Sui *kwe¹ (“to sell”) (whence Sui beel).

Verb[edit]

gaail

  1. to sell
  2. to betray

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Chinese 街 (MC kea|keaj, “street”). Cognate with Zhuang gai. Compare Cantonese 街 (gaai1).

Noun[edit]

gaail

  1. street
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