ເສົາ

See also: ເສົ່າ and ເສົ້າ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [saw˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [saw˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ເສົາ
• Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *sawᴬ (“pillar”). Cognate with Thai เสา (sǎo), Lü ᦉᧁ (ṡaw), Shan သဝ် (sǎo), Tai Nüa ᥔᥝᥴ (sáw), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), Zhuang saeu, Zuojiang Zhuang sieu.

Noun

ເສົາ • (sao)

1. post, pole, mast

Derived terms

• ເສົາທຸງ (sao thung)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit सौर (saura). Cognate with Thai เสาร์ (sǎo), Lü ᦉᧁ (ṡaw), Shan သဝ် (sǎo), Khmer សៅរ៍ (saw). Compare Pali sora.

Proper noun

ເສົາ • (sao)

1. Saturday
2. Saturn