ເທົ່າ

Lao

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Compare Thai เท่า (tâo).

Adverb

ເທົ່າ • (thao) (abstract noun ຄວາມເທົ່າ)

1. equal

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (“ashes (wood)”).

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

Noun

ເທົ່າ • (thao)

1. ashes