ໝໍ້

See also: ໝີ່, ໝູ່, ໝີ, and ໝູ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫມໍ້ (mǭ) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰmoːꟲ (“pot”). Cognate with Thai หม้อ (mɔ̂ɔ), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩴ᩶, Lü ᦖᦸᧉ (ṁoa²), Tai Dam ꪢꪷ꫁, Shan မေႃႈ (māu), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜡 (mō), Zhuang moj, Saek ม̂อ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [mɔː˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [mɔː˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ໝໍ້
• Rhymes: -ɔː

Noun

ໝໍ້ • (mǭ)

1. pot; cauldron; kettle
2. pan

Derived terms

• ໝໍ້ໄຟ (mǭ fai)