ອວດ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Thai อวด (ùuat) (to boast).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔuːə̯t̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔuːə̯t̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອວດ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯t̚

Verb

ອວດ • (ʼūat) (abstract noun ການອວດ)

  1. to boast, brag, show off
    ອວດຄວາມຮູ້ ― ʼūatkhuām hū ― show off one's knowledge
  2. to flaunt, parade

Derived terms

  • ອວດດີ (ʼūat dī) — vain, conceited
  • ອວດອົ່ງ (ʼūat ʼong) — boastful
  • ເຮັດອວດ (het ʼūat) — to be vain
  • ອວດອ້າງ (ʼūat ʼāng) - to boast

References

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