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Where does “ປູ” come from?

ປູ (Lao) comes from Proto-Southwestern Tai puːᴬ¹, from Proto-Tai pɯwᴬ — crab.

ປູ (Lao): crab

Definitions

  1. crab

Ancestry of “ປູ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Southwestern Taipuːᴬ¹crab
2Proto-Taipɯwᴬcrab

Words derived from “ປູ”

  • ຜ້າປູບ່ອນ
  • ແພປູບ່ອນ
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