khao

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Muong

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-raːw. Cognate with Vietnamese sao.

Noun

khao

  1. (Mường Bi) star
    khao tliênh tlờistar in the sky
    khao hỏng lảngmorning star

Etymology 2

Noun

khao

  1. (Mường Bi) apricot blossom

Etymology 3

Verb

khao

  1. (Mường Bi) to discuss

References

  • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội

Tày

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

khao

  1. to dislodge
    khao mền lồng nặm pâyto dislodge it into the water

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ขาว (kǎao), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂາວ (khāo), ᦃᦱᧁ (ẋaaw), Shan ၶၢဝ် (khǎao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ (xáaw), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ, Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), Bouyei haaul, Saek ห่าว and Zhuang hau.

Adjective

khao ()

  1. white
    nả khaowhite face
    slửa khaowhite shirt
    chỉa khaowhite paper
    vài khaowhite buffalo
    nựa khaowhite skin
    rủng pện đao khao pện bjooc
    as bright as a star, as joyful as a flower
  2. silver
    phjôm khaowhite hair (gray hair of old people)

References

  • Hoàng Văn Ma, Lục Văn Pảo, Hoàng Chí (2006) Từ điển Tày-Nùng-Việt [Tay-Nung-Vietnamese dictionary] (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Từ điển Bách khoa Hà Nội
  • Lương Bèn (2011) Từ điển Tày-Việt [Tay-Vietnamese dictionary]‎ (in Vietnamese), Thái Nguyên: Nhà Xuất bản Đại học Thái Nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from

Pronunciation

Verb

khao (𫘶)

  1. to treat well
  2. to give a party or feast

Anagrams

Zou

Noun

khao

  1. rope

References