ຂອບ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Thai ขอบ (kɔ̀ɔp), Northern Thai ᨡᩬᨷ, Lü ᦃᦸᧇᧈ (ẋoab¹), Shan ၶွပ်ႇ (khàup), Phake ၵွပ် (khop), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜆𑜫 (khop).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰɔːp̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰɔːp̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ຂອບ
• Rhymes: -ɔːp̚

Noun

ຂອບ • (khǭp)

1. margin, edge, rim, border, frame.
2. region.
3. extremity.

Derived terms

• ຂອບເຂດ (khǭp khēt)
• ຂອບຟ້າ (khǭp fā)

 

Verb

ຂອບ • (khǭp) (abstract noun ການຂອບ)

1. (in compounds) to reply, to answer, to accept, to thank

Derived terms

• ຂອບເຂີງ (khǭp khœ̄ng)
• ຂອບໃຈ (khǭp chai)

 

Further reading

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.