เกล้า
Thai
Pronunciation
Orthographic | เกล้า e k l ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | กฺล้าว k ̥ l ˆ ā w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | glâao |
Royal Institute | klao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /klaːw˥˩/(R) |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *krawᶜ (“head”). Compare Proto-Austronesian *qulu (“head”), Chinese 首. Cognate with Lao ເກົ້າ (kao).
Noun
เกล้า • (glâao)
- (elegant) head.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *klawᶜ (“hair knot”). Cognate with Lao ເກົ້າ (kao).