ໜຽວ

Lao

Alternative forms

  • (dated) ຫນຽວ (niāu)

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰniəwᴬ (“sticky”). Cognate with Thai เหนียว (nǐao), Shan ၼဵဝ် (new1).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niaw˩˨/

Adjective

ໜຽວ • (niāu) (abstract noun ຄວາມໜຽວ)

  1. sticky, glutinous, viscous
  2. thick, dense
  3. stingy, parsimonious
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