FromProto-Tai*qraj(“egg”). Cognate withThaiไข่(kài),Northern Thaiᨡᩱ᩵(khai),Laoໄຂ່(khai),Lüᦺᦃᧈ(ẋay¹),Shanၶႆႇ(khài),Ahom𑜁𑜩(khay),Zhuanggyaeq. CompareSuigeis(“egg”) andSouthern Kamgeiv(“egg”).
jais
FromLatingagātem(“jet”), fromAncient GreekΓαγάτης(Gagátēs,“lignite, jet”, literally“stone of Gagas”).
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jais m (invariable)
jais n (uncountable)
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | jais | jaisul |
| genitive-dative | jais | jaisului |
| vocative | jaisule | |