ສາວ

ສາວ

Lao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːo˩˨/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *saːwᴬ (“unmarried woman”). Cognate with Thai สาว (sǎao), Lü ᦉᦱᧁ (ṡaaw), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥲ (saaw⁴), Shan သၢဝ် (sǎaw), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw), 𑜏𑜨𑜧 (sow), 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), 𑜏𑜧𑜈𑜫 (saww), or 𑜏𑜦𑜡 (soo), Zhuang sau.

Noun

ສາວ • (sāo)

1. girl, young woman

Derived terms

• ສາວເສີບ (sāo sœ̄p)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai สาว (sǎao).

Verb

ສາວ • (sāo) (abstract noun ການສາວ)

1. to pull towards oneself, haul in
2. to unwind (thread etc.)