ໄຂ່
khai[kʰaj˧]
The English phrase "eggs" is translated into Lao as ໄຂ່ (khai).
How do you pronounce it?
khai
Did you know?
- In Lao culture, eggs are often used in traditional merit-making ceremonies and offerings to monks, symbolizing purity and new beginnings.
- The term ໄຂ່ can be used as a root in various compound words to describe anything oval or egg-shaped, regardless of whether it is an actual egg.
- The word ໄຂ່ is a cognate shared across a massive family of languages including Shan and Zhuang, stretching from Laos and Thailand into southern China.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍຢາກກິນໄຂ່.khoy yak kin khai.I want to eat eggs.
- ມີໄຂ່ຢູ່ໃນຕູ້ເຢັນບໍ່?mi khai yu nai tu yen bo?Are there eggs in the fridge?
- ຊື້ໄຂ່ໃຫ້ແດ່.seu khai hai dae.Please buy some eggs.
Example conversation
A woman is checking the kitchen supplies before going to the market.
- Aເຮົາເຫຼືອໄຂ່ຢູ່ເທົ່າໃດ?hao luea khai yu thao dai?How many eggs do we have left?
- Bບໍ່ເຫຼືອໄຂ່ເລີຍ.bo luea khai loei.There are no eggs left at all.
- Aຊື້ໄຂ່ມາໃຫ້ແດ່ເດີ້.seu khai ma hai dae der.Please buy some eggs for me.
- Bໄດ້, ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປຊື້.dai, khoy cha pai seu.Okay, I will go buy them.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ໄຂ່, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ໄຂ່, CC BY-SA 4.0.
