ພໍ້

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Isan พ้อ, Tai Dam ꪝꪷ꫁ (ꞌpọ), Nyaw พ้อ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰɔː˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰɔː˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ພໍ້
• Rhymes: -ɔː

Verb

ພໍ້ • (phǭ) (abstract noun ການພໍ້)

1. (transitive) to meet.
2. (transitive) to find, to come across, to encounter.

Synonyms

(to meet):

• ຄົບ (khop)
• ເຈີ (chœ̄)
• ປະຈວບ (pa chūap)
• ປະສົບ (pa sop)
• ພານ (phān)
• ພົບ (phop)
• ເຫັນ (hen)

References

• SEAlang library Lao lexicography. SEAlang Projects. http://sealang.net/lao/dictionary.htm