ສາວ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [saːw˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [saːw˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ສາວ
• Rhymes: -aːw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *saːwᴬ (“unmarried woman”). Cognate with Thai สาว (sǎao), Lü ᦉᦱᧁ (ṡaaw), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥲ (sàaw), Shan သၢဝ် (sǎao), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), 𑜏𑜨𑜧 (sow), 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), 𑜏𑜧𑜈𑜫 (saww), or 𑜏𑜦𑜡 (sō), Zhuang sau.

Noun

ສາວ • (sāo)

1. girl, young woman

Derived terms

• ສາວເສີບ (sāo sœ̄p)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai สาว (sǎao).

Verb

ສາວ • (sāo) (abstract noun ການສາວ)

1. to pull towards oneself, haul in
2. to unwind (thread etc.)