ກໍ່

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kɔː˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kɔː˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ກໍ່
• Rhymes: -ɔː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (“to build”), from Old Chinese 構 (OC *koːs). Cognate with Thai ก่อ (gɔ̀ɔ), Shan ၵေႃႇ (kàu), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (kō).

Verb

ກໍ່ • (kǭ) (abstract noun ການກໍ່)

1. to build; to create.
2. to set; to organize.
3. to cause.

Etymology 2

Noun

ກໍ່ • (kǭ)

1. chestnut tree
2. oak tree

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.