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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *qraj (“egg”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Lao ໄຂ່ (khai), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꪿, Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹), Shan ၶႆႇ (khài), Khamti ၵဲ, Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Tày xáy, Bouyei jais, Zhuang gyaeq. Compare Sui geis (“egg”) and Southern Kam geiv (“egg”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ไข่ • (kài) (classifier ใบ or ฟอง or ลูก)
- egg; roe; spawn:
- roundish reproductive body.
- ovum.
- ovoid or round object: ball, bead, etc.
- (colloquial) testicle.
- (colloquial) zero (of score).
Verb
ไข่ • (kài) (abstract noun การไข่)
- to lay an egg or eggs.
- (slang, chiefly used of a male) to procreate or father through sexual intercourse.
Derived terms