ຂອບ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Thai ขอบ (kɔ̀ɔp), Northern Thai ᨡᩬᨷ, Lü ᦃᦸᧇᧈ (ẋoab¹), Shan ၶွပ်ႇ (khàup), Phake ၵွပ် (khop), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜆𑜫 (khop).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɔːp̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɔːp̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຂອບ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːp̚

Noun

ຂອບ • (khǭp)

  1. margin, edge, rim, border, frame.
  2. region.
  3. extremity.

Derived terms

  • ຂອບເຂດ (khǭp khēt)
  • ຂອບຟ້າ (khǭp fā)

Verb

ຂອບ • (khǭp) (abstract noun ການຂອບ)

  1. (in compounds) to reply, to answer, to accept, to thank

Derived terms

Further reading

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