ເກົ່າ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *kawᴮ (“old (of non-living things)”), from Middle Chinese 故 (MC kuH, “old”). Cognate with Thai เก่า (gào), Lü ᦂᧁᧈ (k̇aw¹), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ꪿ꪱ, Shan ၵဝ်ႇ (kào), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw), Zhuang gaeuq.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kaw˧]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kaw˧˨]
Hyphenation: ເກົ່າ
Rhymes: -aw

Adjective[edit]

ເກົ່າ • (kao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເກົ່າ)

old (of objects)
former, previous

Derived terms[edit]

ເກົ່າແກ່ (kao kǣ, “old”)

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