Etymology

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Compare Thai เคียว (kiao), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᨿᩅ, Tai Dam ꪀꪸ꪿ꪫ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥥᥝᥰ (xëw).

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kiːə̯w˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kiːə̯w˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກ່ຽວ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯w

Verb

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ກ່ຽວ (kiāu) (abstract noun ການກ່ຽວ)

  1. to sickle; to scythe

Noun

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ກ່ຽວ (kiāu)

  1. sickle; scythe