thi#i mju
j
has several uses in Lao. Here it is used with
cardinal numbers to make ordinal numbers.
For example,
| Vbj'
|
ny^G |
one |
|
mujVbj' |
thi#i
ny&G |
the first |
|
lv' |
sO%OG |
two |
|
mujlv' |
thi#i
sO%OG |
the second |
- The traditional Lao calender and
the Western calendar do not coincide. In Lao, gfnvo/ts^aj' dyan
fala&G
refers to the western calendar.
| gfnvoVbj'/ts^aj'
|
dyan
ny&G fala&G |
January |
|
gfnvolv'/ts^aj' |
dyan sO%OG
fala&G |
February |
|
gfnvolk,/ts^aj' |
dyan
sa&am fala&G |
March |
- wa#n ;ao (day)
is usually used only to refer to the days of the week: wa#n aathi&t ;aovkmyf (Sunday).
But sometimes, it refers to another occasion, such as wa#n kA^At ;aogdyf (birthday).
- tE&E c8j may be used with the
meaning 'only'.
| 0hvpwxc8j;aoglqk |
khO^y pay
tE&E wa#n sa%w |
I go only on Saturdays. |
- Note the word order when one gives a date; day, month, year.
- su&an
la^ay lqj;os^kp
has different meanings depending on word order.
| lqj;os^kp0hvpg[yj'c8jdu]k |
su&an
la%ay khO^y bA&G tE&E kila#a |
I mostly watch sports. |
|
7qo]k;lqj;os^kodyog0qhkVP; |
kho#n
la#aw su&an la%ay kin kha%w ni#aw |
Most Lao people eat sticky rice. |
|