ຫົວ
See also: ຫວີ and ຫິວ
Lao
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hua˩˨/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *truəᴬ. Cognate with Thai หัว (hǔua), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lü ᦷᦠ (ḣo), Tai Dam ꪬꪺ, Shan ႁူဝ် (hǒ), Ahom 𑜑𑜥 (huu), 𑜍𑜥 (ruu) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw).
Noun
ຫົວ • (hūa)
- head
- top part, front part, top, head
- source (of river); beginning
- chief, leader
Derived terms
- ຫົວເຂົ່າ (hūa khao)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *krɯəwᴬ. Cognate with Thai หัว (hǔua), Lü ᦷᦃ (ẋo).
Verb
ຫົວ • (hūa) (abstract noun ການຫົວ)
- to laugh
Classifier
ຫົວ • (hūa)
- of books, brochures etc.