หาว

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		หาว h ā w
Romanization	Paiboon	hǎao
	Royal Institute	hao
(standard) IPA(key)		/haːw˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ຫາວ (hāo), Lü ᦠᦱᧁ (ḣaaw), Shan ႁၢဝ် (hǎao), Ahom 𑜍𑜈𑜫 (raw).

Noun

หาว • (hǎao)

1. open air; field.
2. sky.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰraːwᴬ (“to yawn”).

Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉᩣ᩠ᩅ, Khün ᩉᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຫາວ (hāo), Lü ᦠᦱᧁ (ḣaaw), Shan ႁၢဝ် (hǎao), Tai Nüa ᥞᥝᥴ (háw), Phake ꩭွ် (haw), Nong Zhuang hau, Zuojiang Zhuang hau.

Verb

หาว • (hǎao) (abstract noun การหาว)

1. to yawn.