สาว
Thai
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | สาว s ā w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎao |
Royal Institute | sao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saːw˩˩˦/(R) |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *saːwᴬ (“unmarried woman”). Cognate with Lao ສາວ (sāo), Lü ᦉᦱᧁ (ṡaaw), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥲ (sàaw), Shan သၢဝ် (sǎao), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), 𑜏𑜨𑜧 (sow), 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), 𑜏𑜧𑜈𑜫 (saww), or 𑜏𑜦𑜡 (sō), Zhuang sau.
Noun
สาว • (sǎao)
Derived terms
Adjective
สาว • (sǎao) (abstract noun ความสาว)