Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰaw˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰaw˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເທົ່າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Thai เท่า (tâo).

Adverb edit

ເທົ່າ (thao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເທົ່າ)

  1. equal

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (ashes (wood)).

Cognate with Thai เถ้า (tâo), ᦑᧁᧈ (taw¹), Tai Nüa ᥖᥝ (taw), Shan တဝ်ႈ (tāo), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow), Zhuang daeuh.

Noun edit

ເທົ່າ (thao)

  1. ashes