ເຊົ້າ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːwꟲ (“early morning”), probably from Chinese 朝 (zhāo, “morning”) or 早 (zǎo, “early; morning”). Cognate with Thai เช้า (cháao), Lü ᦋᧁᧉ (tsaw²), Shan ၸဝ်ႉ (tsâ̰o), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (choww), Zhuang caeux. Compare Vietnamese chào.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ເຊົ້າ • (sao)

  1. morning

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ເຊົ້າ • (sao)

  1. early
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