From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaw˥˨]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaw˧˦]
- Hyphenation: ເຄົ້າ
- Rhymes: -aw
ເຄົ້າ • (khao)
- origin; beginning; primary cause.
- relic of past ages.
- trace.
- founder.
- structure.
ເຄົ້າ • (khao)
- bank or banker in a gambling game
From Proto-Tai *ɡawꟲ (“owl”). Cognate with Thai เค้า (káo), Shan ၵဝ်ႉ (kâ̰o), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw).
ເຄົ້າ • (khao) (classifier ໂຕ)
- (ນົກ~) owl.
