Lao
Etymology
From ເຂົ້າ (khao) + ໜຽວ (niāu). Compare Thai ข้าวเหนียว (kâao-nǐao), Shan ၶဝ်ႈၼဵဝ် (khāo nǎeo).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaw˧˩.niːə̯w˩(˧)]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaw˥˥˨.niːə̯w˥˧˧]
- Hyphenation: ເຂົ້າ-ໜຽວ
- Rhymes: -iːə̯w
Noun
ເຂົ້າໜຽວ • (khao niāu)
- sticky rice