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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *saːwᴬ (“unmarried woman”). Cognate with Lao ສາວ (sāo), Lü ᦉᦱᧁ (ṡaaw), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥲ (sàaw), Shan သၢဝ် (sǎao), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪫ, Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), 𑜏𑜨𑜧 (sow), 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), 𑜏𑜧𑜈𑜫 (saww), or 𑜏𑜦𑜡 (sō), Zhuang sau, Tày slao.
Noun
สาว • (sǎao)
- girl, young woman.
- bride.
Derived terms
Adjective
สาว • (sǎao) (abstract noun ความสาว)
- youthful, juvenile, girlish.
Etymology 2
Cognate with Lao ສາວ (sāo).
Verb
สาว • (sǎao) (abstract noun การสาว)
- to drag, to tow.