Lao

The Lao word for shower is ບົວ (būa). The word is used to describe the device used for bathing.

The English word “cow” is translated into Lao as ງົວ. ງົວ is a noun referring to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.

The English word “daughter” is ລູກສາວ in Lao. ລູກສາວ is used to refer to a female offspring.

The Lao word for black is ດຳ. ດຳ is used to describe the color black, referring to the appearance of absorbing all light.

The English word weed is translated into Lao as ຫຍ້າ. The word for ‘weed’ is the same as the word for ‘grass’ in Lao.

The English phrase ‘good night’ is translated into Lao as ລານຕີສະຫວັດ. This phrase is used as a farewell.

The English phrase ‘papaya salad’ is translated into Lao as ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ.

The phrase “I miss you” in Lao is ຂ້ອຍຄິດຮອດເຈົ້າ. You can use ຂ້ອຍຄິດຮອດເຈົ້າ to express that you miss someone.

The English word “milk” is translated into Lao as ນົມ. In Lao, both ນົມ and ນ້ຳນົມ are used to mean milk.

The Lao word for white person is ຝຣັ່ງ. ຝຣັ່ງ is used to refer to a person of European descent or origin.