ເຜົາ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰawᴬ¹ (to burn (tr.)), Proto-Tai *prawᴬ (to burn (tr.)). Compare Middle Chinese (MC baew, “to roast; to burn”). Cognate with Thai เผา (pǎo), ᦕᧁ (ṗhaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪱ, Shan ၽဝ် (phǎo), Tai Nüa ᥚᥝᥴ (pháw), Ahom 𑜇𑜧 (phaw), Zhuang byaeu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰaw˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰaw˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ເຜົາ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Verb

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ເຜົາ (phao) (abstract noun ການເຜົາ)

  1. To burn.

See also

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