Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaw˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaw˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເຄົ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

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Noun

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ເຄົ້າ (khao)

  1. origin; beginning; primary cause.
  2. relic of past ages.
  3. trace.
  4. founder.
  5. structure.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ເຄົ້າ (khao)

  1. bank or banker in a gambling game

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Tai *ɡawꟲ (owl). Cognate with Thai เค้า (káo), Shan ၵဝ်ႉ (kâ̰o), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw).

Noun

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ເຄົ້າ (khao) (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. (ນົກ~) owl.