Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *koːtᴰ (to hug; to embrace). Cognate with Thai กอด (gɔ̀ɔt), Shan ၵွတ်ႇ (kàut), Nong Zhuang gud, Zhuang got.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɔːt̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɔːt̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກອດ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːt̚

Verb edit

ກອດ (kǭt) (abstract noun ການກອດ)

  1. to embrace; to hug.