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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɣaːwᴬ (“fishy”). Cognate with Lao ຄາວ (khāo), Lü ᦆᦱᧁ (xaaw), Shan ၶႅဝ်း (khéao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥦᥝᥰ (xäew) or ᥔᥦᥝᥰ (säew), Saek กฺ๊าว. Compare Proto-Hlai *kʰaːw (“smelly”).
Pronunciation
Noun
คาว • (kaao)
- smell of fish
- (อาหาร~) or (ของ~) meat dish
Adjective
คาว • (kaao) (abstract noun ความคาว)
- fishy; smelly