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Muong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-raːw. Cognate with Vietnamese sao.
Noun
khao
- (Mường Bi) star
- khao tliênh tlời ― star in the sky
- khao hỏng lảng ― morning star
Etymology 2
Noun
khao
- (Mường Bi) apricot blossom
Etymology 3
Verb
khao
- (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
- to dislodge
- khao mền lồng nặm pây ― to dislodge it into the water
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ขาว (kǎao), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂາວ (khāo), Lü ᦃᦱᧁ (ẋaaw), Shan ၶၢဝ် (khǎao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ (xáaw), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ, Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), Bouyei haaul, Saek ห่าว and Zhuang hau.
Adjective
khao (皜)
- white
- nả khao ― white face
- slửa khao ― white shirt
- chỉa khao ― white paper
- vài khao ― white buffalo
- nựa khao ― white skin
rủng pện đao khao pện bjooc- as bright as a star, as joyful as a flower
- silver
- phjôm khao ― white 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 犒
Pronunciation
Verb
khao • (𫘶)
- to treat well
- to give a party or feast
Anagrams
Zou
Noun
khao
- rope
References