ລູກສາວ
lūk sāo
The English word "daughter" is ລູກສາວ (lūk sāo) in Lao.
ລູກສາວ is used to refer to a female offspring.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of ລູກ, meaning child and ສາວ, meaning young woman or girl.
Which one should you use?
While ລູກສາວ (lūk sāo) is the term for daughter, the term ລູກຊາຍ (lūk xāy) is used to mean son.
How do you pronounce it?
lūk sāo
Did you know?
- The word ລູກ used in ລູກສາວ can refer to any child regardless of gender, but it also means 'fruit' in Lao. This suggests a cultural view of children as the 'fruit' of the parents.
- In traditional Lao culture, the first-born daughter often carries significant responsibilities for the care of aging parents, which can sometimes outweigh the expectations placed on sons.
- The term ສາວ in ລູກສາວ is also used as a title for an unmarried woman, similar to 'Miss' in English. However, it specifically describes a woman who has reached puberty but is not yet married.
Examples in context
- ລູກສາວເຈົ້າອາຍຸສິບປີບໍ?Is your daughter ten years old?This sentence is useful for asking about the age of a ລູກສາວ.Tatoeba #8986505 by Analu_Kalaka, translation #8986507 by Analu_Kalaka
- ຂ້ອຍມີລູກສາວໜຶ່ງຄົນ.khoy mi luk sao nueng khon.I have one daughter.
- ລູກສາວຂອງລາວຮຽນເກັ່ງຫຼາຍ.luk sao khong lao hian keng lai.His daughter is very good at studying.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their children at a park.
- Aເຈົ້າມີລູກສາວ ຫຼື ລູກຊາຍ?chao mi luk sao reu luk xay?Do you have a daughter or a son?
- Bຂ້ອຍມີລູກສາວສອງຄົນ.khoy mi luk sao song khon.I have two daughters.
- Aລູກສາວຂອງເຈົ້າອາຍຸເທົ່າໃດແລ້ວ?luk sao khong chao ayu thao dai laeo?How old are your daughters now?
- Bຄົນໜຶ່ງຫ້າປີ ແລະ ອີກຄົນຫົກປີ.khon nueng ha pi lae ik khon hok pi.One is five years old and the other is six.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
