ແກ້

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *keːꟲ (“to undo; to untie”), from Middle Chinese 解 (MC keaX, “to untie, undo”). Cognate with Thai แก้ (gɛ̂ɛ), Lü ᦶᦂᧉ (k̇ae²), Shan ၵႄႈ (kāae), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜧 (kē).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kɛː˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kɛː˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ແກ້
• Rhymes: -ɛː

Verb

ແກ້ • (kǣ) (abstract noun ການແກ້)

1. to untie
2. to resolve
3. to cure