Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɯːə̯˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɯːə̯˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເກືອ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːə̯

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

ເກືອ (kư̄a) (abstract noun ການເກືອ)

  1. to feed

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *klwɯəᴬ (salt). Cognate with Thai เกลือ (glʉʉa), Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Shan ၵိူဝ် (kǒe), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ, Tày cưa, Nong Zhuang gow, Zhuang gyu. Compare also Lakkia kjie⁵¹.

Noun edit

ເກືອ (kư̄a)

  1. salt