ເກືອ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kɯːə̯˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kɯːə̯˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເກືອ
• Rhymes: -ɯːə̯

Etymology 1

Verb

ເກືອ • (kư̄a) (abstract noun ການເກືອ)

1. to feed

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *klwɯəᴬ (“salt”). Cognate with Thai เกลือ (glʉʉa), Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Shan ၵိူဝ် (kǒe), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ, Tày cưa, Nong Zhuang gow, Zhuang gyu. Compare also Lakkia kjie⁵¹.

Noun

ເກືອ • (kư̄a)

1. salt