ເຄາະ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ໂຄະ (kho)

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese 叩 (OC *kʰoːʔ). Cognate with Thai เคาะ (kɔ́).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰɔʔ˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰɔʔ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຄາະ
• Rhymes: -ɔʔ

Verb

ເຄາະ • (khǫ) (abstract noun ການເຄາະ)

1. to knock; to rap; to knuckle