kotaw

White Hmong

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ข้อเท้า (kɔ̂ɔ-táao) ("ankle)" or Lao ຂໍ້ເທົ້າ (khǭ thao) ("ankle"), with each syllable meaning ข้อ (kɔ̂ɔ, “joint”) +‎ เท้า (táao, “foot”). The meaning became corrupted to just mean foot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɒ˧.taɨ̯˧/

Noun

kotaw

  1. foot (or feet).

References
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN.
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