ງູ

See also: ງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ŋwɯːᴬ (“snake”). Cognate with Thai งู (nguu), Northern Thai ᨦᩪ, Lü ᦇᦴ (nguu), Tai Dam ꪉꪴ, Shan ငူး (ngúu), Tai Nüa ᥒᥧᥰ (ngu2), Ahom 𑜂𑜥 (nguu), Zhuang ngwz, Saek งั๊ว.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ŋuː˦˥/

Noun

ງູ • (ngū)

  1. snake
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