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Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːjᴬ⁴ (“marked; variegated; striped”). Cognate with Thai ลาย (laai), Lü ᦟᦻ (laay), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪥ, Shan လၢႆး (láai), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥭᥰ (läay), Phake လႝ (lay), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay).
Pronunciation
Noun
ລາຍ • (lāi)
- stripe, line, band
- decoration, pattern, design
- ability, skill
Adjective
ລາຍ • (lāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມລາຍ)
- striped, patterned
- lined, ruled