ເຂົ້າ

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Lao

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ເຂົ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (to enter). Cognate with Thai เข้า (kâo), ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb

ເຂົ້າ (khao) (abstract noun ການເຂົ້າ)

  1. to enter
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (rice), from Austroasiatic (Sagart, 2003); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *rkʔ (husked rice). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun

ເຂົ້າ (khao)

  1. rice
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