ແອວ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ˀjeːwᴬ (waist), from Middle Chinese (MC 'jiew, “waist”). Cognate with Thai เอว (eeo), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᩅ, Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪫ, Shan ဢႅဝ် (ʼěao), Zhuang yiu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔɛːw˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔɛːw˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແອ+ວ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːw

Noun[edit]

ແອວ (ʼǣu)

  1. waist