jais

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Bouyei

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *qraj (egg). Cognate with Thai ไข่ (kài), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Lao ໄຂ່ (khai), ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹), Shan ၶႆႇ (khài), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gyaeq. Compare Sui geis (egg) and Southern Kam geiv (egg).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jais

  1. egg

French

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Etymology

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From Latin gagātem (jet), from Ancient Greek Γαγάτης (Gagátēs, lignite, jet, literally stone of Gagas).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jais m (plural jais)

  1. (mineralogy) jet

Further reading

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Lithuanian

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Pronoun

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jais m pl

  1. third-person plural instrumental of jie

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French jais.

Noun

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jais n (uncountable)

  1. jet (coal)

Declension

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