ເຂົາ

See also: ເຂົ່າ and ເຂົ້າ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaw˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaw˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ເຂົາ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

Compare Thai เขา (kǎo).

Noun

ເຂົາ • (khao)

  1. mountain
  2. hill, height

Pronoun

ເຂົາ • (khao)

  1. he, she, they
  2. someone else
Derived terms

See also

Lao personal pronouns
formal common informal vulgar
singular 1st person ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khā nǭi)
ຜູ້ຂ້າ (phū khā) 		ເຮົາ (hao)
ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi) 		ກູ (kū)
2nd person ທ່ານ (thān) ເຈົ້າ (chao) ໂຕ (tō) ມຶງ (mưng)
3rd person ເພິ່ນ (phœn)
ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) 		ເຂົາ (khao) ລາວ (lāo) ມັນ (man)
plural 1st person ພວກຂ້ານ້ອຍ (phūakkhā nǭi) ເຮົາ (hao)
ພວກເຮົາ (phūak hao)
ພວກຂ້ອຍ (phūakkhǭi) 		—
2nd person ພວກທ່ານ (phūakthān) ພວກເຈົ້າ (phūakchao)
3rd person ພວກເພິ່ນ (phūakphœn)
ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) 		ພວກເຂົາ (phūakkhao)
ພວກລາວ (phūaklāo)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *qawᴬ (“horn”). Cognate with Thai เขา (kǎo).

Noun

ເຂົາ • (khao)

  1. horn, antler
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