English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedCognate with Lhao Vo kyi (“star”), Yao'an Lolopo gie (“star”), Naxi geeq (“star”), Japhug ʑŋgri (“star”), probably from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g(r/l)aːj (“to scatter, sow, dispersedly widely; wide; star”), whence also ကျယ် (kyai, “wide, spacious”); stars are scattered light spots in the sky (STEDT).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ကြယ်CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

