ເຈົ້າ

See also: ເຈົ່າ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronunciation edit

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaw˥˨]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦]
Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ
Rhymes: -aw

Noun edit

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

Derived terms edit

ສານເຈົ້າ (sān chao)

See also edit

ອາດຍາ (ʼāt nyā)

Pronoun edit

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

you (talking to an equal, or to a younger person)

Derived terms edit

ສູເຈົ້າ (sū chao)

See also edit

ມຶງ (mưng)
ໂຕ (tō)
ທ່ານ (thān)

Interjection edit

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

used as a polite expression of affirmation or agreement.

See also edit

ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khān ʼa nya)

Particle edit

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

a particle used for politeness.
yes, (that's) right

See also edit

ເຈົ້າຂ້ານ້ອຍ (chao khān ʼa nya)

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