กล่าว

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Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese (MC kawH|kowk, “to report”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩵ᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ກ່າວ (kāo), ᦂᦱᧁᧈ (k̇aaw¹), Shan ၵၢဝ်ႇ (kàao), Ahom 𑜀𑜈𑜫 (kaw), 𑜀𑜨𑜧 (kow) or 𑜀𑜨𑜈𑜫 (kow), Zuojiang Zhuang gauq, Zhuang gauq. Compare Phake ကွ် (kaw, to ask for help from a supernatural power).

Pronunciation

Orthographicกล่าว
k l ˋ ā w
Phonemic
กฺล่าว
k ̥ l ˋ ā w
RomanizationPaiboonglàao
Royal Instituteklao
(standard) IPA(key)/klaːw˨˩/(R)

Verb

กล่าว (glàao) (abstract noun การกล่าว)

  1. (formal) to express in words: to declare, to mention, to say, to speak, to tell, etc.
  2. (archaic) to sing.
  3. (archaic) to propose: to make a marriage offer.
  4. (archaic) to marry; to wed.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Khmer: ក្លាវញ (klavnhô)