ເກືອ
kư̄a[kɯːə̯˩(˧)]
The Lao word for salt is ເກືອ (kư̄a).
ເກືອ is used to refer to the chemical compound sodium chloride.
Meaning: sodium chloride (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kư̄a
Did you know?
- In Lao culture, salt is often used symbolically to ward off bad luck or cleanse a space, a practice that goes beyond its use as a seasoning.
- While ເກືອ means salt, the term is also used in various Lao idioms to describe something essential or an indispensable person in a community.
- In historical linguistic studies, the word for salt is often used to trace the migration patterns of the Tai-speaking peoples.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການເກືອ.khoy tong kan kuea.I want salt.
- ໃສ່ເກືອໜ້ອຍໜຶ່ງກໍພໍ.sai kuea noy nueng kor phor.Just add a little salt.
- ເກືອຊອງນີ້ມີລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?kuea song nee mee la kha thao dai?How much is this packet of salt?
Example conversation
A person is shopping at a local market.
- Aມີເກືອຂາຍບໍ່?mee kuea khai bor?Do you sell salt?
- Bມີ, ເອົາເທົ່າໃດດີ?mee, ao thao dai dee?Yes, how much would you like?
- Aເອົາເກືອໜຶ່ງຖົງ.ao kuea nueng thong.I will take one bag of salt.
- Bໄດ້ເລີຍ, ນີ້ແດ່.dai loey, nee dae.Sure, here it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salt” translations and entries ເກືອ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
