ກໍ່

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (“to build”), from Old Chinese 構 (OC *koːs). Cognate with Thai ก่อ (gɔ̀ɔ), Shan ၵေႃႇ (kàu), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (kō).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɔː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɔː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກໍ່
  • Rhymes: -ɔː

Verb

ກໍ່ • (kǭ) (abstract noun ການກໍ່)

  1. to build; to create.
  2. to set; to organize.
  3. to cause.
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