ເສົ້າ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Thai เศร้า (sâo).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [saw˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [saw˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເສົ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Adjective

ເສົ້າ • (sao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເສົ້າ)

  1. sad, unhappy, melancholy
    ຫນ້າເສົ້າ ― nāsao ― sad-looking
    ໂສກເສົ້າ ― sōksao ― melancholy, sad

Verb

ເສົ້າ • (sao) (abstract noun ການເສົ້າ)

  1. to grieve, mourn

Derived terms

  • ເສົ້າຫມອງ (sao mǭng) — somber, depressed
  • ເສົ້າໃຈ (sao chai) — sorrowful
  • ເສົ້າໂສກ (sao sōk) — very sad
  • ຫນ້າເສົ້າ (nā sao) — sad-looking
  • ລ້ານເສົ້າ (lān sao) — tree species (Lagerstroemia spireana)

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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