ເຂົ່າ

See also: ເຂົາ and ເຂົ້າ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *χowᴮ (“knee”). Cognate with Thai เข่า (kào), Shan ၶဝ်ႇ (khào), Ahom 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaw˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaw˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຂົ່າ
• Rhymes: -aw

Noun

ເຂົ່າ • (khao)

1. (anatomy) knee

Derived terms

• ຫົວເຂົ່າ (hūa khao)