gaeu

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kau˨˦/
• Tone numbers: gaeu¹
• Hyphenation: gaeu

From Proto-Tai *qawᴬ (“horn”). Cognate to Thai เขา (kǎo), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Shan ၶဝ် (khǎo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow).

gaeu (Sawndip forms 𮗣 or 𭷖, 1957–1982 spelling gəu)

1. horn; antler

   Synonym: (dialectal) gok

2. antenna; feeler

Compare Thai เขา (kǎo, “climber; creeper; vine”).

gaeu (Sawndip forms 芶 or ⿱艹扣 or 𭪡 or 苟 or 𰇗 or 𱽬 or 勾 or 夠 or 筘 or 𱹰 or 扣 or 艽, 1957–1982 spelling gəu)

1. vine

From Proto-Tai *kawᴬ (“scratch”). Cognate with Thai เกา (gao), Lao ເກົາ (kao).

gaeu (1957–1982 spelling gəu)

1. to scratch (an itch)

   Synonyms: (dialectal) daenq, (dialectal) ngvaij, (dialectal) yau, (dialectal) gvaix, (dialectal) gyaengz

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gaeu (1957–1982 spelling gəu)

1. to deduct