ลาว

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Isan

Etymology

Compare Lao ລາວ (lāo), ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw), Thai ลาว (laao), Khmer ឡាវ (laav). More at Lao.

Pronoun

ลาว (transliteration needed)

  1. he, she, it, him, her
    Synonym: เขา (kǎo)

See also

Isan personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Formal ข้าน้อย (kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) ท่าน (tāan) เพิ่น (pə̄n) หมู่ข้าน้อย (mūu kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) หมู่ท่าน (mūu tāan) ขะเจ้า (ka-jâo)
Common ข้อย (kɔ̀ɔi) เจ้า (jâo) เขา (kǎo)
ลาว (láao)
เฮา (háo)
หมู่เฮา (mūu háo)
หมู่เจ้า (mūu jâo) หมู่เขา (mūu kǎo)
หมู่ลาว (mūu láao)
Vulgar กู (guu) มึง (mʉ́ng) มัน (mán) N/A

Thai

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Old Khmer lahv, lāhv, lāhva, Northern Thai ᩃᩣ᩠ᩅ (lāaw), Lao ລາວ (lāo), ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw). Possibly related to Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ (làw), ᩃᩮᩢᩣ (lāw), Tai Dón ꪹꪩꪱ, Thai ละว้า (lá-wáa), ลัวะ (lúa).[1]

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicลาว
l ā w
RomanizationPaiboonlaao
Royal Institutelao
(standard) IPA(key)/laːw˧/(R)
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Proper noun

ลาว (laao)

  1. (ประเทศ~) Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)
  2. (archaic) Lan Na, an ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand
  3. (ภาษา~) Lao:
    1. the language of the people of Laos
    2. (archaic) Lan Na language, now known as Northern Thai language

Noun

ลาว (laao)

  1. (คน~, ชาว~) Lao (classifier: คน (kon))
    Synonym: มลาว (mlaao)
    1. member of a people of Laos
    2. (archaic) member of a people of Lan Na, an ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand
      แถลงปางเมื่อลาวลง ชยนาท นั้นฤๅ
      tà-lɛ̌ɛng bpaang mʉ̂ʉa laao long · chai-nâat · nán rʉʉ
      It tells of the time when the Lao went down to Chai Nat.
      กรุงลาวกรยงโกรธฟุ้ง ไฟลาม ลู่แฮ
      grung laao griiang gròot fúng · faai laam · lûu hɛɛ
      The sovereign of the Lao is extremely enraged, like a fire that is furiously burning everywhere.
  2. a type of traditional Thai songs, as ลาวดวงเดือน (laao-duuang-dʉʉan), ลาวคำหอม (laao-kam-hɔ̌ɔm), ลาวม่านแก้ว (laao-mâan-gɛ̂ɛo), etc.

Adjective

ลาว (laao)

  1. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) being from a low social class; uncivilised; countrified
  2. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) unfashionable
  3. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) dull; unintelligent; slow of understanding
  4. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) gauche; awkward; lacking social graces

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