ແມ່
Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (“mother”). Cognate with Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), Lü ᦶᦙᧈ (mae1), Shan မႄႈ (māae), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜧 (mee), Zhuang meh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛː˧˧/
Noun
ແມ່ • (mǣ)
- mother
- she-, female (with animals etc.)
- (in compounds) chief, senior
Derived terms
- ພໍ່ແມ່ (phǭ mǣ)
Adjective
ແມ່ • (mǣ)
- native, maternal
Derived terms
- ແມ່ກະແຈ (mǣ ka chǣ, “lock”)
- ແມ່ນ້ຳ (mǣ nam, “river”)
- ແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ (mǣ nam khǭng, “Mekong”)
- ແມ່ເຫຼັກ (mǣ lek, “magnet”)