ໄວ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese 快 (MC khwaejH). Cognate with Thai ไว (wai), Northern Thai ᩅᩮᩥ᩠ᨿ or ᩅᩰᩫ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦺᦞ (vay), Shan ဝႆး (wái), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥰ (wäy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋaj˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋaj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໄວ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Adjective

ໄວ • (wai) (abstract noun ຄວາມໄວ)

  1. quick, fast
    Antonym: ຊ້າ (sā)

Derived terms

See also

  • ປຽວ (piāu)
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