ຂຽວ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *xiəwᴬ (“green”). Cognate with Thai เขียว (kǐao), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪫ, Shan ၶဵဝ် (khěw), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw), Zhuang heu. Compare Old Khmer khiava (“blue; green”), Modern Khmer ខៀវ (khiəw).

Adjective

ຂຽວ • (khiāu) (abstract noun ຄວາມຂຽວ)

  1. green.
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