gaail

== Bouyei == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaːi˨˦/ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Tai *p.qaːjᴬ (“to sell”). Cognate with Thai ขาย (kǎai), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຂາຍ (khāi), Lü ᦃᦻ (ẋaay), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪥ, Shan ၶၢႆ (khǎai), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gai. Compare Proto-Kam-Sui *kwe¹ (“to sell”) (whence Sui beel). ==== Verb ==== gaail to sell to betray === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Chinese 街 (MC kea|keaj, “street”). Cognate with Zhuang gai and Tày cai. Compare Cantonese 街 (gaai1). ==== Noun ==== gaail street