ເສົາ

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Lao[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ເສົາ (sao)

  1. post, pole, mast
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

ເສົາ (sao)

  1. Saturday
  2. Saturn