ກໍ່

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɔː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɔː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກໍ່
  • Rhymes: -ɔː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (“to build”), from Old Chinese 構 (OC *koːs). Cognate with Thai ก่อ (gɔ̀ɔ), Shan ၵေႃႇ (kàu), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (kō).

Verb

ກໍ່ • (kǭ) (abstract noun ການກໍ່)

  1. to build; to create.
  2. to set; to organize.
  3. to cause.

Etymology 2

Noun

ກໍ່ • (kǭ)

  1. chestnut tree
  2. oak tree

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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