ຂໍ

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Lao[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɔː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɔː˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຂໍ
  • Rhymes: -ɔː

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *xɔːᴬ (hook). Cognate with Thai ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ) or ฃอ (kɔ̌ɔ), Northern Thai ᨢᩬᩴ, Shan ၶေႃ (khǎu), Ahom 𑜁𑜦𑜡 (khō).

Noun[edit]

ຂໍ (khǭ)

  1. hook
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Tai *k.roːᴬ (to beg). Cognate with Thai ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ), Northern Thai ᨡᩬᩴ, Shan ၶေႃ (khǎu), Zhuang gouz.

Verb[edit]

ຂໍ (khǭ) (abstract noun ການຂໍ)

  1. to ask for, request