ແຂ້ວ

See also: ແຂ່ວ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *χeːwꟲ (“fang”). Cognate with Thai เขี้ยว (kîao), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠᩶ᨿᩅ, Isan แข้ว, Shan ၶဵဝ်ႈ (khāeo), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw), Zhuang heuj.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɛːw˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɛːw˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແຂ້ວ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːw

Noun

ແຂ້ວ • (khǣu)

  1. (anatomy) tooth; fang

Derived terms

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