cảy
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *kas, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔas ~ *ʔəs. Cognate with Pacoh ayh, éih, Khasi at, Khmu [Cuang] ʔɛh.
See cứt (“shit”) and củi (“firewood”) for two other known cases where Vietic velar initial corresponds to zero-initial in other Austroasiatic branches.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]cảy
- (North Central Vietnam) be swollen
- Synonym: sưng
See also
[edit]Derived terms