ປູ

See also: ປ and ປີ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *puːᴬ¹ (“crab”), from Proto-Tai *pɯwᴬ (“crab”).

Cognate with Thai ปู (bpuu), Tai Dam ꪜꪴ, Tai Dón ꪜꪴ, Lü ᦔᦴ (ṗuu), Shan ပူ (pǔu), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū), Zhuang baeu, Bouyei baul.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [puː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [puː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ປູ
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

ປູ • (pū)

1. crab