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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
crab
Ancestry of “ປູ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Southwestern Tai
puːᴬ¹
crab
2
Proto-Tai
pɯwᴬ
crab
Words derived from “ປູ”
ຜ້າປູບ່ອນ
ແພປູບ່ອນ
Every word from Proto-Tai pɯwᴬ →
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