ແກ້

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Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *keːꟲ (to undo; to untie), from Middle Chinese (MC keaX, “to untie, undo”). Cognate with Thai แก้ (gɛ̂ɛ), ᦶᦂᧉ (k̇ae²), Shan ၵႄႈ (kāae), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜧 ().

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɛː˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɛː˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ແກ້
  • Rhymes: -ɛː

Verb

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ແກ້ () (abstract noun ການແກ້)

  1. to untie
  2. to resolve
  3. to cure