ລາຍ

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Lao

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːjᴬ⁴ (marked; variegated; striped). Cognate with Thai ลาย (laai), ᦟᦻ (laay), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪥ, Shan လၢႆး (láai), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥭᥰ (läay), Phake လႝ (lay), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay).

Pronunciation

Noun

ລາຍ (lāi)

  1. stripe, line, band
  2. decoration, pattern, design
  3. ability, skill

Adjective

ລາຍ (lāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມລາຍ)

  1. striped, patterned
  2. lined, ruled