Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicหาว
h ā w
RomanizationPaiboonhǎao
Royal Institutehao
(standard) IPA(key)/haːw˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Lao ຫາວ (hāo), ᦠᦱᧁ (ḣaaw), Shan ႁၢဝ် (hǎao), Ahom 𑜍𑜈𑜫 (raw).

Noun

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หาว (hǎao)

  1. open air; field.
  2. sky.

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *ʰraːwᴬ. Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉᩣ᩠ᩅ, Khün ᩉᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຫາວ (hāo), ᦠᦱᧁ (ḣaaw), Shan ႁၢဝ် (hǎao), Tai Nüa ᥞᥝᥴ (háw), Phake ꩭွ် (haw), Nong Zhuang hau, Zuojiang Zhuang hau.

Verb

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หาว (hǎao) (abstract noun การหาว)

  1. to yawn.