ບ່າວ
Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɓaːwᴮ (“unmarried man”). Cognate with Thai บ่าว (bàao), Lü ᦢᦱᧁᧈ (ḃaaw1), Shan မၢဝ်ႇ (màaw) or ဝၢဝ်ႇ (wàaw), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow) or 𑜉𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (moww).
Noun
ບ່າວ • (bāo)
- servant
- young man (usually unmarried)
Derived terms
- ຜູ້ບ່າວ (phū bāo)
See also
- ຂະຍົມ (kha nyom)
- ຂ້າ (khā)