ຫົວ

See also: ຫວີ and ຫິວ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [huːə̯˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [huːə̯˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຫົວ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *truəᴬ. Cognate with Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū),Thai หัว (hǔua), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lü ᦷᦠ (ḣo), Tai Dam ꪬꪺ, Shan ႁူဝ် (hǒ).

Noun

ຫົວ • (hūa)

  1. head
  2. top part, front part, top, head
  3. source (of river); beginning
  4. chief, leader
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *krɯəwᴬ. Cognate with Thai หัว (hǔua), Lü ᦷᦃ (ẋo).

Verb

ຫົວ • (hūa) (abstract noun ການຫົວ)

  1. to laugh

Etymology 3

Classifier

ຫົວ • (hūa)

  1. of books, brochures etc.
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