ຄື

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Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Thai คือ (kʉʉ), Isan คือ, Khmer គឺ (kɨɨ).

Pronunciation

Verb

ຄື (khư̄) (abstract noun ການຄື)

  1. to be
  2. (transitive) to be like

See also

Adverb

ຄື (khư̄)

  1. why
    ເຈົ້າຄືບໍ່ໄດ້ຖາມມັນ.
    chaokhư̄bǭ dai thām man.
    Why didn't you ask him?
    ເຂົາຄືຍ່າງເມືອ.
    khaokhư̄nyāng mư̄a.
    Why are they walking back?

Synonyms

why

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Page 92 of Enfield, N. J. (2007). A grammar of Lao. Mouton de Gruyter.