ເກົ້າ

See also: ເກົ່າ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kao˥˧/

Etymology 1

Lao cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ເກົ້າ (kao)
    Ordinal : ທີ່ເກົ້າ (thī kao)

From Proto-Tai *kɤwᶜ (nine), from Middle Chinese (MC kɨuX, “nine”), from Old Chinese (OC *kuʔ), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d/s-kəw. Cognate with Thai เก้า (gâao), Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, ᦂᧁᧉ (k̇aw2), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၵဝ်ႈ (kāw), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw), Zhuang gouj, Saek กู̂.

Numeral

ເກົ້າ (kao)

  1. nine.

Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *krawᶜ (head). Compare Proto-Austronesian *qulu, Chinese . Cognate with Thai เกล้า (glâao).

Noun

ເກົ້າ (kao)

  1. (rare) head.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *klawᶜ (hair knot). Cognate with Thai เกล้า (glâao).

Noun

ເກົ້າ (kao)

  1. headhair.
  2. hair knot/bun.

Verb

ເກົ້າ (kao) (abstract noun ການເກົ້າ)

  1. to make a hair knot/bun.
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