កៅអី

Khmer

Etymology

From Teochew 交椅 (gao1 in2). Cognate with Thai เก้าอี้ (gâo-îi), Lao ເກົ້າອີ້ (kao ʼī).

Pronunciation
Orthographic and Phonemic កៅអី
kauʼī
WT romanisation kawʼəy
(standard) IPA(key) /kaw.ˈʔəj/

Noun

កៅអី • (kawʼəy)

  1. chair
  2. seat
    កៅអីនេះទំនេរទេ  ―  kawʼəy nih tumnei tei  ―  Is this seat free?
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