ເກົ່າ

See also: ເກົ້າ

Lao

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kau˧˧/

Adjective

ເກົ່າ • (kao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເກົ່າ)

old (of objects)
former, previous

Derived terms

ເກົ່າແກ່ (kao kǣ, “old”)

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