ຫົວ

See also: ຫວີ, and ຫິວ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [huːə̯˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [huːə̯˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ຫົວ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *truəᴬ. Cognate with Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū),Thai หัว (hǔua), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lü ᦷᦠ (ḣo), Tai Dam ꪬꪺ, Shan ႁူဝ် (hǒ).

Noun

ຫົວ • (hūa)

1. head
2. top part, front part, top, head
3. source (of river); beginning
4. chief, leader

Derived terms

• ຫົວເຂົ່າ (hūa khao)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *krɯəwᴬ. Cognate with Thai หัว (hǔua), Lü ᦷᦃ (ẋo).

Verb

ຫົວ • (hūa) (abstract noun ການຫົວ)

1. to laugh

Etymology 3

Classifier

ຫົວ • (hūa)

1. of books, brochures etc.