ลาว

Isan

Etymology

Compare Lao ລາວ (lāo), Lü ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Khmer ឡាវ (laav). More at Lao.

Pronoun

ลาว (transliteration needed)

  1. he, she, it, him, her
    Synonym: เขา (kǎo)

See also
Isan personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Formal ข้าน้อย (kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) ท่าน (tāan) เพิ่น (pə̄n) หมู่ข้าน้อย (mūu kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) หมู่ท่าน (mūu tāan) ขะเจ้า (ka-jâo)
Common ข้อย (kɔ̀ɔi) เจ้า (jâo) เขา (kǎo)
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)		 เฮา (háo)
หมู่เฮา (mūu háo)		 หมู่เจ้า (mūu jâo) หมู่เขา (mūu kǎo)
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vulgar กู (guu) มึง (mʉ́ng) มัน (mán) N/A

Thai

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Old Khmer lahv, lāhv, lāhva, Northern Thai ᩃᩣ᩠ᩅ (lāaw), Lao ລາວ (lāo), Lü ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw). Possibly related to Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ (làw), ᩃᩮᩢᩣ (lāw), Tai Dón ꪹꪩꪱ, Thai ละว้า (lá-wáa), ลัวะ (lúa).[1]

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicลาว
l ā w
RomanizationPaiboonlaao
Royal Institutelao
(standard) IPA(key)/laːw˧/(R)
Audio

Proper noun

ลาว • (laao)

  1. (ประเทศ~) Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)
  2. (archaic) Lan Na, an ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand
  3. (ภาษา~) Lao:
    1. the language of the people of Laos
    2. (archaic) Lan Na language, now known as Northern Thai language

Noun

ลาว • (laao)

  1. (คน~, ชาว~) Lao (classifier: คน (kon))
    Synonym: มลาว (mlaao)
    1. member of a people of Laos
    2. (archaic) member of a people of Lan Na, an ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  2. a type of traditional Thai songs, as Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), etc.

Adjective

ลาว • (laao)

  1. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) being from a low social class; uncivilised; countrified
  2. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) unfashionable
  3. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) dull; unintelligent; slow of understanding
  4. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) gauche; awkward; lacking social graces

References
  1. คำว่า “ลาว” มาจากไหน? “คนเมือง” ภาคเหนือ-ล้านนา ถูกเรียกว่าลาวก่อนคนอีสาน-สปป.ลาว?
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