ເທົ່າ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰaw˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰaw˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເທົ່າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

Compare Thai เท่า (tâo).

Adverb

ເທົ່າ • (thao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເທົ່າ)

  1. equal

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (“ashes (wood)”).

Cognate with Thai เถ้า (tâo), Lü ᦑᧁᧈ (taw¹), Tai Nüa ᥖᥝ (taw), Shan တဝ်ႈ (tāo), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow), Zhuang daeuh.

Noun

ເທົ່າ • (thao)

  1. ashes
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