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Thai
Etymology
From Teochew 交椅 (gao1 in2). Cognate with Lao ເກົ້າອີ້ (kao ʼī), Khmer កៅអី (kawʼəy).
Pronunciation
Noun
เก้าอี้ • (gâo-îi) (classifier ตัว)
- chair.
- (figurative) authority; office.