Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Lao ຫ້າວ (hāo), ᦠᦱᧁᧉ (ḣaaw²), Shan ႁၢဝ်ႈ (hāao), Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥝᥲ (hàaw), Phake ꩭွ် (haw), Ahom 𑜑𑜧 (haw).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicห้าว
h ˆ ā w
RomanizationPaiboonhâao
Royal Institutehao
(standard) IPA(key)/haːw˥˩/(R)

Adjective edit

ห้าว (hâao) (abstract noun ความห้าว)

  1. old and dry (of coconut).
  2. bold; impudent.