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เล่า

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See also: เล้า

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเล่า
e l ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonlâo
Royal Institutelao
(standard) IPA(key)/law˥˩/(R)
Homophonesเหล้า

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Lao ເລົ່າ (lao), ᦟᧁᧈ (law¹).

Verb

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เล่า (lâo) (abstract noun การเล่า)

  1. to narrate; to tell.
  2. (now rare, used of a magical or religious text) to chant; to intone; to recite.
    เล่ามนตร์
    lâo mon
    To recite a mantra.
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Particle

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เล่า (lâo)

  1. placed after an expression for emphasis.
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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เล่า (lâo)

  1. obsolete form of เหล้า (lâo)

Further reading

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  • เล่า” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.