ອ້ອຍ

Lao

Alternative forms
  • ອ້ອຽ (ʼǭi) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔoːjꟲ (“sugar cane”). Cognate with Thai อ้อย (ɔ̂i), Isan อ้อย, Northern Thai ᩋᩬ᩠᩶ᨿ, Khün ᩋᩭ᩶, Lü ᦀᦾᧉ (˙ʼoay²), Tai Dam ꪮ꫁ꪮꪥ, Tai Dón ꪮꪮꪥꫂ, Shan ဢွႆႈ (ʼāui), Zhuang oij.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔɔːj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔɔːj˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ອ້ອຍ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːj

Noun

ອ້ອຍ • (ʼǭi)

  1. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)
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