ເຊົ້າ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɟa:wᶜ (“morning; early”), probably from Chinese 朝 (zhāo, “morning”) or 早 (zǎo, “early; morning”). Cognate with Thai เช้า (cháao), Lü ᦋᧁᧉ (tsaw2), Shan ၸဝ်ႉ (tsâ̰w), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (choww), Zhuang caeux. Compare Vietnamese chào.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sao˥˦/

Noun

ເຊົ້າ • (sao)

  1. morning

Derived terms
  • ມື້ເຊົ້າ (mư̄ sao)
  • ຕອນເຊົ້າ (tǭn sao)

Adjective

ເຊົ້າ • (sao)

  1. early
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