ຕາ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [taː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [taː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຕາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *p.taːᴬ (eye). Cognate with Thai ตา (dtaa), Northern Thai ᨲᩣ, ᦎᦱ (ṫaa), Tai Dam ꪔꪱ, Shan တႃ (tǎa), Aiton တႃ (), Ahom 𑜄𑜠 (ta) or 𑜄𑜡 (), Bouyei dal, Zhuang da. Compare Old Chinese (OC *taːʔ, “to see”).

Noun

ຕາ • ()

  1. eye
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *taːᴬ (maternal grandfather). Cognate with Thai ตา (dtaa), ᦎᦱ (ṫaa), Shan တႃ (tǎa), Bouyei dal, Zhuang da.

Noun

ຕາ • ()

  1. maternal grandfather

Etymology 3

From Thai ตรา (dtraa).

Noun

ຕາ • ()

  1. seal; stamp; crest; brand

Verb

ຕາ • () (abstract noun ການຕາ)

  1. to mark
  2. to apply a seal

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Pali

Alternative forms

Adjective

ຕາ

  1. (demonstrative) Lao script form of , which is nominative/accusative plural feminine of (ta, those)
  2. (demonstrative) Lao script form of , which is nominative/accusative plural feminine of ຕະ (ta, those)

Pronoun

ຕາ f

  1. (demonstrative) Lao script form of (“her”)

Declension

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