ອາວ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Ahom 𑜒𑜧 (`ao), archaic Thai อาว (aao).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອາວ
  • Rhymes: -aːw

Noun

ອາວ • (ʼāo) (classifier ຄົນ)

  1. a paternal uncle who is younger than one's father