ໄວ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese 快 (MC khwaejH). Cognate with Thai ไว (wai), Northern Thai ᩅᩮᩥ᩠ᨿ or ᩅᩰᩫ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦺᦞ (vay), Shan ဝႆး (wái), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥰ (wäy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʋaj˧˥]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʋaj˩˨]
Hyphenation: ໄວ
Rhymes: -aj

Adjective

ໄວ • (wai) (abstract noun ຄວາມໄວ)

quick, fast
Antonym: ຊ້າ (sā)

Derived terms

ໄວໆ (wai wai)

See also

ປຽວ (piāu)

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