สาว
Thai
editPronunciation
editOrthographic/Phonemic | สาว s ā w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎao |
Royal Institute | sao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saːw˩˩˦/(R) |
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Tai *saːwᴬ (“unmarried woman”). Cognate with Lao ສາວ (sāo), Lü ᦉᦱᧁ (ṡaaw), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥲ (sàaw), Shan သၢဝ် (sǎao), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪫ, Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), 𑜏𑜨𑜧 (sow), 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), 𑜏𑜧𑜈𑜫 (saww), or 𑜏𑜦𑜡 (sō), Zhuang sau, Tày slao.
Noun
editสาว • (sǎao)
Derived terms
editAdjective
editสาว • (sǎao) (abstract noun ความสาว)