ປູ

See also: ປ and ປີ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *puːᴬ¹ (“crab”), from Proto-Tai *pɯwᴬ (“crab”).

Cognate with Thai ปู (bpuu), Tai Dam ꪜꪴ, Tai Dón ꪜꪴ, Lü ᦔᦴ (ṗuu), Shan ပူ (pǔu), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū), Zhuang baeu, Bouyei baul.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [puː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [puː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປູ
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

ປູ • (pū)

  1. crab
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