ເຈົ້າ
See also: ເຈົ່າ
Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ, from Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).
Pronunciation
Noun
ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
Derived terms
- ສານເຈົ້າ (sān chao)
See also
- ອາດຍາ (ʼā da nyā)
Pronoun
ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
- you (talking to an equal, or to a younger person)
Derived terms
- ສູເຈົ້າ (sū chao)
See also
| 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) |
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| 2nd person | ພວກທ່ານ (phūakthān) | ພວກເຈົ້າ (phūakchao) | |||
| 3rd person | ພວກເພິ່ນ (phūakphœn) ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) |
ພວກເຂົາ (phūakkhao) ພວກລາວ (phūaklāo) | |||
Interjection
ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
- used as a polite expression of affirmation or agreement.
See also
- ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khā nǭi)
Particle
ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
- a particle used for politeness.
- yes, (that's) right
See also
- ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khā nǭi)