ເຄົ້າ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaw˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaw˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ເຄົ້າ
• Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

Noun

ເຄົ້າ • (khao)

1. origin; beginning; primary cause.
2. relic of past ages.
3. trace.
4. founder.
5. structure.

Etymology 2

Noun

ເຄົ້າ • (khao)

1. bank or banker in a gambling game

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *ɡawꟲ (“owl”). Cognate with Thai เค้า (káo), Shan ၵဝ်ႉ (kâ̰o), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw).

Noun

ເຄົ້າ • (khao) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. (ນົກ~) owl.