Lao
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कवि (kavi, “poet”) or Pali kavi. Compare Thai กวี (gà-wii).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ka(ʔ˧˥).ʋiː˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ka(ʔ˩˨).ʋiː˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ກະ-ວີ
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun
ກະວີ • (ka wī) (classifier ຄົນ)
- poet