Etymograph

English

Yay

Yay comes from Vietnamese Giáy ‘Giáy, an ethnic group of Vietnam’.

  1. VietnamesemodernGiáy‘Giáy, an ethnic group of Vietnam’
  2. EnglishtodayYay

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. VietnamesemodernGiáy‘Giáy, an ethnic group of Vietnam’
  2. EnglishtodayYay

Today it means

name A branch of the Tai language family, spoken by the Bouyei and Giáy people.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Vietnamese Giáy / Yay