เกล้า

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicเกล้า
e k l ˆ ā
Phonemic
กฺล้าว
k ̥ l ˆ ā w
RomanizationPaiboonglâao
Royal Instituteklao
(standard) IPA(key)/klaːw˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *krawꟲ (“head”). Compare Proto-Austronesian *qulu (“head”), Chinese 首. Cognate with Lao ເກົ້າ (kao).

Noun

เกล้า • (glâao)

  1. (elegant) head.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *klawꟲ (“hair knot”). Cognate with Lao ເກົ້າ (kao), Tai Nüa ᥐᥝᥲ (kàw).

Verb

เกล้า • (glâao) (abstract noun การเกล้า)

  1. to make a hair knot.
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