Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kajᴮ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 雞 (MC kej, “chicken”).

Noun

*kajᴮ

chicken

Descendants

Northern Tai
- Bouyei: gais
- Zhuang: gaeq
- Saek: ไก
Central Tai
- Tày: cáy
Southwestern Tai
- Thai: ไก่ (gài)
- Northern Thai: ᨠᩱ᩵
- Lao: ໄກ່ (kai)
- Lü: ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹)
- Tai Dam: ꪼꪀ꪿
- Shan: ၵႆႇ (kài)
- Tai Nüa: ᥐᥭᥱ (kǎy)
- Aiton: ကႝ (kay)
- Phake: ကႝ (kay)
- Ahom: 𑜀𑜩 (kay)

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