ເຈົ້າ

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Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwᶜ, from Middle Chinese (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Noun

ເຈົ້າ (chao)

  1. prince, ruler
  2. chief, boss, master
  3. aristocracy, nobility

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Pronoun

ເຈົ້າ (chao)

  1. you (talking to an equal, or to a younger person)

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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

Interjection

ເຈົ້າ (chao)

  1. used as a polite expression of affirmation or agreement.

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Particle

ເຈົ້າ (chao)

  1. a particle used for politeness.
  2. yes, (that's) right

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