ໄວ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese 快 (MC khwaejH). Cognate with Thai ไว (wai), Northern Thai ᩅᩮᩥ᩠ᨿ or ᩅᩰᩫ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦺᦞ (vay), Shan ဝႆး (wái), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥰ (wäy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʋaj˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʋaj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ໄວ
• Rhymes: -aj

Adjective

ໄວ • (wai) (abstract noun ຄວາມໄວ)

1. quick, fast

   Antonym: ຊ້າ (sā)

Derived terms

• ໄວໆ (wai wai)

See also

• ປຽວ (piāu)