ห้าว

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ຫ້າວ (hāo), Lü ᦠᦱᧁᧉ (ḣaaw²), Shan ႁၢဝ်ႈ (hāao), Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥝᥲ (hàaw), Phake ꩭွ် (haw), Ahom 𑜑𑜧 (haw).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ห้าว h ˆ ā w
Romanization	Paiboon	hâao
	Royal Institute	hao
(standard) IPA(key)		/haːw˥˩/(R)

Adjective

ห้าว • (hâao) (abstract noun ความห้าว)

1. old and dry (of coconut).
2. bold; impudent.