ไกว

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Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᩅᩱ, Lao ໄກວ (kai wa) or ກວຍ (kuāi), Isan กวย, ᦺᦦ (k̇way), Shan ၵႂႆ (kwǎi). Compare Vietnamese quay and Vietnamese quậy.

Pronunciation

Orthographicไกว
ai k w
Phonemic
ไกฺว
ai k ̥ w
RomanizationPaiboongwai
Royal Institutekwai
(standard) IPA(key)/kwaj˧/(R)

Verb

ไกว (gwai) (abstract noun การไกว)

  1. to swing; to sway; to rock.