ราว

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ราว r ā w
Romanization	Paiboon	raao
	Royal Institute	rao
(standard) IPA(key)		/raːw˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Khün ᩁᩣ᩠ᩅ, Isan ฮาว, Lao ຮາວ (hāo), Lü ᦣᦱᧁ (haaw), Shan ႁၢဝ်း (háao), Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥝᥰ (häaw), Phake ꩭွ် (haw), Ahom 𑜍𑜧 (raw).

Noun

ราว • (raao)

1. rail; handrail.
2. row; line.
3. clothesline.

Etymology 2

Conjunction

ราว • (raao)

1. as if.