ສີຂຽວ
si khiao
The English word "green" is translated into Lao as ສີຂຽວ (si khiao).
ສີຂຽວ is an adjective used to describe something that has the color green.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the word for 'color' (ສີ) followed by the word for 'green' (ຂຽວ).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Lao, the word for color (ສີ) is typically placed before the specific color name, as seen in ສີຂຽວ.
How do you pronounce it?
si khiao
Did you know?
- In Lao fruit markets, asking if a fruit is ຂຽວ might actually be a way of asking if it is still hard or sour rather than its actual color.
- In traditional Lao textiles, certain shades of 'green' are achieved using indigo dyes and yellow over-dyeing, rather than a single green pigment.
- While ສີຂຽວ means 'green', the word ຂຽວ on its own can also refer to the specific act of something turning green or ripening.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍມັກເສື້ອສີຂຽວ.khoy mak suea si khiao.I like the green shirt.
- ຜັກນີ້ມີສີຂຽວງາມ.phak ni mi si khiao ngam.This vegetable has a beautiful green color.
- ເຈົ້າຢາກໄດ້ປາກກາສີຂຽວບໍ?chao yak dai pak ka si khiao bo?Do you want a green pen?
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a painting of a forest.
- Aຮູບນີ້ສວຍງາມຫຼາຍ.hup ni suay ngam laiThis picture is very beautiful.
- Bແມ່ນແລ້ວ, ຂ້ອຍມັກສີຂຽວຂອງປ່າ.maen laew, khoy mak si khiao khong paYes, I love the green of the forest.
- Aມັນເບິ່ງສະບາຍຕາດີ.man beung sa bai ta diIt looks very relaxing.
- Bຂ້ອຍເຫັນດີນຳເຈົ້າ.khoy hen di nam chaoI agree with you.
