ເຈົ້າ
Appearance
See also: ເຈົ່າ
Lao
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwᶜ, from Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
Derived terms
[edit]- ສານເຈົ້າ (sān chao)
See also
[edit]- ອາດຍາ (ʼāt nyā)
Pronoun
[edit]ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
- you (talking to an equal, or to a younger person)
Derived terms
[edit]- ສູເຈົ້າ (sū chao)
See also
[edit]Lao personal pronouns | ||||||
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Singular | Plural | |||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
Formal | ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya), ຜູ້ຂ້າ (phū khā) | ທ່ານ (thān) | ເພິ່ນ (phœn), ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) | ພວກຂ້ານ້ອຍ (phūakkhān ʼa nya) | ພວກທ່ານ (phūakthān) | ພວກເພິ່ນ (phūakphœn), ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) |
Common | ເຮົາ (hao) ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi) |
ເຈົ້າ (chao) | ເຂົາ (khao) | ເຮົາ (hao), ພວກເຮົາ (phūak hao) ພວກຂ້ອຍ (phūakkhǭi) |
ພວກເຈົ້າ (phūakchao) | ພວກເຂົາ (phūakkhao) ພວກລາວ (phūaklāo) |
Informal | ໂຕ (tō) | ລາວ (lāo) | ||||
Vulgar | ກູ (kū) | ມຶງ (mưng) | ມັນ (man) | N/A |
Interjection
[edit]ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
- used as a polite expression of affirmation or agreement.
See also
[edit]- ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khān ʼa nya)
Particle
[edit]ເຈົ້າ • (chao)
- a particle used for politeness.
- yes, (that's) right
See also
[edit]- ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khān ʼa nya)