ປ່າວ

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Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *paːwᴮ (to announce), from Middle Chinese (MC pawH, “to announce”). Cognate with Thai ป่าว (bpàao), Northern Thai ᨸ᩵ᩣ᩠ᩅ, ᦔᦱᧁᧈ (ṗaaw¹), Tai Dam ꪜ꪿ꪱꪫ, Shan ပၢဝ်ႇ (pàao), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣᥝᥱ (pǎaw), Phake ပွ် (paw), Ahom 𑜆𑜨𑜧 (pow), Zhuang bauq.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ປ່າວ
  • Rhymes: -aːw

Verb

ປ່າວ (pāo) (abstract noun ການປ່າວ)

  1. to inform
  2. to announce; to proclaim

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary, Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.