ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ

Lao

Etymology

From ໄຂ່ (khai) +‎ ອີສເຕີ (ʼīt tœ̄). Calque of English Easter egg. Compare Thai ไข่อีสเตอร์ (kài-íis-dtə̂ə).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˧.ʔiːs˩(˧).tɤː˩(˧)]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaj˧˨.ʔiːs˩˨.tɤː˩˨]
Hyphenation: ໄຂ່-ອີສ-ເຕີ
Rhymes: -ɤː

Noun

ໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ • (khai ʼīt tœ̄) (classifier ໃບ or ຟອງ or ລູກ)

Easter egg.

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