kieu

• IPA^(key): /ˈkie̯.uˣ/, [ˈk̟ie̞̯.u(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ieu
• Syllabification^(key): kie‧u
• Hyphenation^(key): kieu

kieu

1. inflection of kiekua:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

• eiku

From Proto-Hlai *kʰiːw (“blue”), from Pre-Hlai *[k/x]iːw (Norquest, 2015). Compare Proto-Tai *xiəwᴬ (“green”) (whence Thai เขียว (kǐao)).

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /kʰiːu˥˧/

kieu

1. green
2. blue
3. fresh (of vegetables)

Blend of kawas (“like”) +‎ ieu (“this”).

kieu

1. thus, this, like this