łáʼȕ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lau"

Taos

Etymology

From łá- (?) + -ʼȕ (“little one”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɬǣˌʔù/

Noun

łáʼȕ vocative

  1. mommy (used by children to mother)
  2. wifey (used by husband to wife)
  3. maternal aunt (by younger niece to aunt)
  4. relatively older woman (very commonly used by younger speaker to show friendly respect)

Synonyms

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