gaail

Bouyei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːi˨˦/

Etymology 1

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

gaail

1. to sell
2. to betray

Etymology 2

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

Noun

gaail

1. street