สาว
Thai edit
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | สาว s ā w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎao |
Royal Institute | sao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saːw˩˩˦/(R) |
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Tai *saːwᴬ (“unmarried woman”). Cognate with Lao ສາວ (sāo), Lü ᦉᦱᧁ (ṡaaw), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥲ (sàaw), Shan သၢဝ် (sǎao), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪫ, Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), 𑜏𑜨𑜧 (sow), 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), 𑜏𑜧𑜈𑜫 (saww), or 𑜏𑜦𑜡 (sō), Zhuang sau, Tày slao.
Noun edit
สาว • (sǎao)
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
สาว • (sǎao) (abstract noun ความสาว)