ແຂ້ວ

See also: ແຂ່ວ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *χeːwᶜ (“fang”). Cognate with Thai เขี้ยว (kîao), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠᩶ᨿᩅ, Isan แข้ว, Shan ၶဵဝ်ႈ (khāeo), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw), Zhuang heuj.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰɛːw˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰɛːw˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ແຂ້ວ
• Rhymes: -ɛːw

Noun

ແຂ້ວ • (khǣu)

1. (anatomy) tooth; fang

Derived terms

• ໄມ້ຈີ້ມແຂ້ວ (mai chīm khǣu)
• ໝໍປົວແຂ້ວ (mǭ pūa khǣu)