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Lao
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ເຄົ້າ
- Rhymes: -aw
Etymology 1
Noun
ເຄົ້າ • (khao)
- origin; beginning; primary cause.
- relic of past ages.
- trace.
- founder.
- structure.
Etymology 2
Noun
ເຄົ້າ • (khao)
- bank or banker in a gambling game
Etymology 3
From Proto-Tai *ɡawꟲ (“owl”). Cognate with Thai เค้า (káo), Shan ၵဝ်ႉ (kâ̰o), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw).
Noun
ເຄົ້າ • (khao) (classifier ໂຕ)
- (ນົກ~) owl.