ຂຽວ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *xiəwᴬ (“green”). Cognate with Thai เขียว (kǐao), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪫ, Shan ၶဵဝ် (khǎeo), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw), Zhuang heu. Compare Old Khmer khiava (“blue; green”), Modern Khmer ខៀវ (khiəw).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰiːə̯w˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰiːə̯w˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຂຽວ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯w

Adjective

ຂຽວ • (khiāu) (abstract noun ຄວາມຂຽວ)

  1. green.

See also
Colors in Lao · ສີ (sī) (layout · text)
     ຂາວ (khāo)      ເທົາ (thao)      ດຳ (dam)
             ແດງ (dǣng)              ສົ້ມ (som), ເເສດ; ນ້ຳຕານ (nam tān)              ເຫຼືອງ (lư̄ang)
                          ຂຽວ (khiāu)             
                          ຟ້າ (fā)              ນ້ຳເງິນ (nam ngœn)
             ອິດ (ʼit); ຄາມ (khām)              ມ່ວງ (mūang)              ບົວ (būa)
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