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เกา

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Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเกา
e k ā
RomanizationPaiboongao
Royal Institutekao
(standard) IPA(key)/kaw˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *kawᴬ (to scratch). Cognate with Lao ເກົາ (kao), Zhuang gaeu.

Verb

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เกา (gao) (abstract noun การเกา)

  1. to scratch.

Etymology 2

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From clipping of เกาหลี (gao-lǐi, Korea).

Proper noun

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เกา (gao)

  1. (slang) Korea; Korean.

Noun

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เกา (gao)

  1. (slang) Korean.

Urak Lawoi'

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *kau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSu (you, your); compare Malay kau, Maranao kaw, Tagalog ikaw.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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เกา (kaw)

  1. you (singular)