ເງົາ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ŋaw˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ŋaw˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເງົາ
  • Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ŋawᴬ (“shadow; reflection”). Cognate with Thai เงา (ngao), Northern Thai ᨦᩮᩢᩣ, Lü ᦇᧁ (ngaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪉꪱ, Shan ငဝ်း (ngáo), Tai Nüa ᥒᥝᥰ (ngäw), Ahom 𑜂𑜧 (ṅaw) or 𑜂𑜧𑜈𑜫 (ṅaww), Zhuang ngaeuz. Compare Proto-Be *ŋuːjᴬ¹.

Noun

ເງົາ • (ngao)

  1. shadow; shade
  2. shaded part
  3. reflection; image
  4. (figurative) sign; symptom

Etymology 2

Noun

ເງົາ • (ngao)

  1. scorpion

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972), Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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