เล่า

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See also: เล้า

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเล่า
e l ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonlâo
Royal Institutelao
(standard) IPA(key)/law˥˩/(R)
Homophonesเหล้า

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ເລົ່າ (lao), ᦟᧁᧈ (law¹).

Verb

เล่า (lâo) (abstract noun การเล่า)

  1. to narrate; to tell.
  2. (now rare, used of a magical or religious text) to chant; to intone; to recite.
    เล่ามนตร์
    lâo mon
    To recite a mantra.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Particle

เล่า (lâo)

  1. placed after an expression for emphasis.
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Etymology 3

Noun

เล่า (lâo)

  1. Obsolete form of เหล้า (lâo).