ຊາວ

Lao

Lao cardinal numbers
 <  ໑໙ ໒໐ ໒໑  > 
    Cardinal : ຊາວ (sāo)
    Ordinal : ທີຊາວ (thī sāo)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saːu˦˥/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Isan ซาว, Northern Thai ᨪᩣ᩠ᩅ, ᦌᦱᧁ (saaw), Shan သၢဝ်း (sáaw), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw).

Numeral

ຊາວ (sāo)

  1. twenty

Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai ชาว (chaao), Northern Thai ᨩᩣ᩠ᩅ, ᦋᦱᧁ (tsaaw), Shan ၸၢဝ်း (tsáaw).

Noun

ຊາວ (sāo)

  1. inhabitant, native; person
  2. (colloquial) tribe, group

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *zaːwᴬ (to wash). Cognate with Thai ซาว (saao).

Verb

ຊາວ (sāo) (abstract noun ການຊາວ)

  1. to wash in water with hands
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