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Lao
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ເທົ່າ
- Rhymes: -aw
Etymology 1
Compare Thai เท่า (tâo).
Adverb
ເທົ່າ • (thao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເທົ່າ)
- equal
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (“ashes (wood)”).
Cognate with Thai เถ้า (tâo), Lü ᦑᧁᧈ (taw¹), Tai Nüa ᥖᥝ (taw), Shan တဝ်ႈ (tāo), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow), Zhuang daeuh.
Noun
ເທົ່າ • (thao)
- ashes