Where does “lai” come from?

lai (Khasi) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer laaj — to dissolve; to melt; to become loose; idle.

lai (Khasi): three

Definitions

  1. three

Ancestry of “lai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerlaajto dissolve; to melt; to become loose; idle
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer laaj
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