ເຈົ້າ

See also: ເຈົ່າ

Lao

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 主 (MC t͡ɕɨoX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເຈົ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Noun

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

  1. prince, ruler
  2. chief, boss, master
  3. aristocracy, nobility

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Pronoun

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

  1. you (talking to an equal, or to a younger person)

Derived terms
  • ສູເຈົ້າ (sū chao)

See also
  • ມຶງ (mưng)
  • ໂຕ (tō)
  • ທ່ານ (thān)

Interjection

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

  1. used as a polite expression of affirmation or agreement.

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Particle

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

  1. a particle used for politeness.
  2. yes, (that's) right

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