ເຂົາ

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Lao

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ເຂົາ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

Compare Thai เขา (kǎo).

Noun

ເຂົາ (khao)

  1. mountain
  2. hill, height

Pronoun

ເຂົາ (khao)

  1. he, she, they
  2. someone else
Derived terms

See also

Lao personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Formal ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya), ຜູ້ຂ້າ (phū khā) ທ່ານ (thān) ເພິ່ນ (phœn), ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) ພວກຂ້ານ້ອຍ (phūakkhān ʼa nya) ພວກທ່ານ (phūakthān) ພວກເພິ່ນ (phūakphœn), ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao)
Common ເຮົາ (hao)
ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi)
ເຈົ້າ (chao) ເຂົາ (khao) ເຮົາ (hao), ພວກເຮົາ (phūak hao)
ພວກຂ້ອຍ (phūakkhǭi)
ພວກເຈົ້າ (phūakchao) ພວກເຂົາ (phūakkhao)
ພວກລາວ (phūaklāo)
Informal ໂຕ () ລາວ (lāo)
Vulgar ກູ () ມຶງ (mưng) ມັນ (man) N/A

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *qawᴬ (horn). Cognate with Thai เขา (kǎo).

Noun

ເຂົາ (khao)

  1. horn, antler