ໃບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (“leaf”).

Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Northern Thai ᨷᩱ, Khün ᨷᩱ, Lü ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Tai Dón ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Zhuang mbaw, Saek เบ๋อ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [baj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [baɰ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ໃບ
• Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Noun

ໃບ • (bai)

1. leaf

Derived terms

• ໃບບິນ (bai bin)
• ໃບລານ (bai lān)