ເຜົາ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰawᴬ¹ (“to burn (tr.)”), Proto-Tai *prawᴬ (“to burn (tr.)”). Compare Middle Chinese 炮 (MC baew, “to roast; to burn”). Cognate with Thai เผา (pǎo), Lü ᦕᧁ (ṗhaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪱ, Shan ၽဝ် (phǎo), Tai Nüa ᥚᥝᥴ (pháw), Ahom 𑜇𑜧 (phaw), Zhuang byaeu.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰaw˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰaw˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ເຜົາ
• Rhymes: -aw

Verb

ເຜົາ • (phao) (abstract noun ການເຜົາ)

1. To burn.

See also

• ຈຸດ (chut)
• ໄໝ້ (mai), ໄຫມ້ (mai)