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Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *leːwꟲ (“to be finished”), from Middle Chinese 了 (MC lewX). Cognate with Thai แล้ว (lɛ́ɛo); Lü ᧟ (l̇aew), Northern Thai ᩓ᩠ᩅ. Compare also Iu Mien liuz (“to finish, to end; then; after”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ແລ້ວ • (lǣu) (abstract noun ການແລ້ວ)
- to finish, complete
- (auxiliary) indicating completion of action, past tense
ຊາວປີແລ້ວ ທີ່ເຮົາອອກຈາກບ້ານໄປ.- sāo pīlǣu thī hao ʼǭk chāk bān pai.
- It was twenty years ago that I left this village.
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Adverb
ແລ້ວ • (lǣu)
- then; subsequently
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