ເຂົ້າ

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Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaw˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaw˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຂົ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (to enter). Cognate with Thai เข้า (kâo), ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb

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ເຂົ້າ (khao) (abstract noun ການເຂົ້າ)

  1. to enter
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (rice), from Austroasiatic (Sagart, 2003); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *rk[aw]ʔ (husked rice). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun

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ເຂົ້າ (khao)

  1. rice
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