ປ່າວ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *paːwᴮ (“to announce”), from Middle Chinese 報 (MC pawH, “to announce”). Cognate with Thai ป่าว (bpàao), Northern Thai ᨸ᩵ᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦔᦱᧁᧈ (ṗaaw¹), Tai Dam ꪜ꪿ꪱꪫ, Shan ပၢဝ်ႇ (pàao), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣᥝᥱ (pǎaw), Phake ပွ် (paw), Ahom 𑜆𑜨𑜧 (pow), Zhuang bauq.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [paːw˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [paːw˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປ່າວ
  • Rhymes: -aːw

Verb

ປ່າວ • (pāo) (abstract noun ການປ່າວ)

  1. to inform
  2. to announce; to proclaim

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