Khamlao Everyday

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name: khamlao-everyday
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  ຄຳລາວ (ປະຈຳວັນ) — everyday Lao vocabulary (pronouns, time, numbers, family, common verbs/adjectives, emotions)
  Auto-loads when conversation context involves daily conversation, greetings, time, family, numbers, common emotions.
  Companion to the core `khamlao` skill (which provides rules and critical fixes).

  This skill provides vocabulary lookup only. Quality rules come from `khamlao` core.
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# KhamLao Everyday Vocabulary

Thai → Lao translation reference. Used by the core `khamlao` skill.

## Primary entries

| Thai | Lao | Note |
|---|---|---|
| `ใคร` | `ໃຜ` |  |
| `ที่ไหน` | `ໃສ` |  |
| `อะไร` | `ຫຍັງ` |  |
| `ขอบคุณ` | `ຂອບໃຈ` |  |
| `ไม่` | `ບໍ່` |  |
| `ทำ` | `ເຮັດ` |  |
| `ครับ` | `ໂດຍ/ເຈົ້າ` | Politeness particle (male). Use 'ໂດຍ' for formal. |
| `ค่ะ` | `ໂດຍ/ເຈົ້າ` | Politeness particle (female). |
| `คุณ` | `ເຈົ້າ` | You (polite/general). |
| `ผม` | `ຂ້ອຍ` | I (male, polite). 'ຂ້ອຍ' is standard for both. |
| `ฉัน` | `ຂ້ອຍ` | I (female, polite). |
| `เรา` | `ເຮົາ` | We/Us. |
| `พวกเรา` | `ພວກເຮົາ` | We (group). |
| `ใช่` | `ແມ່ນ` | Yes/Correct. |
| `ไม่` | `ບໍ່` | No/Not. |
| `ไหม` | `ບໍ` | Question particle (no tone — distinct from `ບໍ່` "not"). |
| `นะ` | `ເດີ/ນາ` | Particle for emphasis/softening. |
| `ด้วย` | `ແດ່/ດ້ວຍ` | Also/With. |
| `หรือ` | `ຫຼື` | Or. |
| `และ` | `ແລະ` | And. |
| `แต่` | `ແຕ່` | But. |
| `ขอบคุณ` | `ຂອບໃຈ` | Thank you. |
| `ขอโทษ` | `ຂໍໂທດ` | Sorry/Excuse me. |
| `สวัสดี` | `ສະບາຍດີ` | Hello. |
| `ลาก่อน` | `ລາກ່ອນ` | Goodbye. |
| `ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก` | `ຍິນດີທີ່ໄດ້ຮູ້ຈັກ` | Nice to meet you. |
| `ใคร` | `ໃຜ` | Who. |
| `อะไร` | `ຫຍັງ` | What. |
| `ที่ไหน` | `ໃສ` | Where. |
| `เมื่อไหร่` | `ຍາມໃດ` | When. |
| `ทำไม` | `ເປັນຫຍັງ` | Why. |
| `อย่างไร` | `ແນວໃດ` | How. |
| `เท่าไหร่` | `ທໍ່ໃດ` | How much. |
| `วันนี้` | `ມື້ນີ້` | Today. |
| `พรุ่งนี้` | `ມື້ອື່ນ` | Tomorrow. |
| `เมื่อวาน` | `ມື້ວານນີ້` | Yesterday. |
| `ตอนนี้` | `ຕອນນີ້` | Now. |
| `ภายหลัง` | `ພາຍຫຼັງ` | Later/Afterwards. |
| `เร็วๆ นี้` | `ໄວໆນີ້` | Soon. |
| `เช้า` | `ເຊົ້າ` | Morning. |
| `บ่าย` | `ສວາຍ` | Afternoon. ❌ Avoid `ບ່າຍ` (Thai loanword). |
| `เย็น` | `ແລງ` | Evening. |
| `กลางคืน` | `ກາງຄືນ` | Night. |
| `เที่ยง` | `ທ່ຽງ` | Noon. |
| `หนึ่ง` | `ໜຶ່ງ` | One. |
| `สอง` | `ສອງ` | Two. |
| `สาม` | `ສາມ` | Three. |
| `สี่` | `ສີ່` | Four. |
| `ห้า` | `ຫ້າ` | Five. |
| `หก` | `ຫົກ` | Six. |
| `เจ็ด` | `ເຈັດ` | Seven. |
| `แปด` | `ແປດ` | Eight. |
| `เก้า` | `ເກົ້າ` | Nine. |
| `สิบ` | `ສິບ` | Ten. |
| `ร้อย` | `ຮ້ອຍ` | Hundred. |
| `พัน` | `ພັນ` | Thousand. |
| `หมื่น` | `ໝື່ນ` | Ten thousand. |
| `แสน` | `ແສນ` | Hundred thousand. |
| `ล้าน` | `ລ້ານ` | Million. |
| `พ่อ` | `ພໍ່` | Father. |
| `แม่` | `ແມ່` | Mother. |
| `ลูก` | `ລູກ` | Child. |
| `พี่` | `ອ້າຍ/ເອື້ອຍ` | Older brother/sister. |
| `น้อง` | `ນ້ອງ` | Younger sibling. |
| `ปู่` | `ປູ່` | Paternal grandfather. |
| `ย่า` | `ຍ່າ` | Paternal grandmother. |
| `ตา` | `ພໍ່ຕູ້` | Maternal grandfather. Vientiane standard. Variants: `ພໍ່ເຖົ້າ`. ❌ Avoid `ຕາ` (Thai loanword). |
| `ยาย` | `ແມ່ຕູ້` | Maternal grandmother. Vientiane standard. Variants: `ແມ່ເຖົ້າ`. ❌ Avoid `ຍາຍ` (Thai loanword). |
| `ลุง` | `ລຸງ` | Uncle (older). |
| `ป้า` | `ປ້າ` | Aunt (older). |
| `น้า` | `ນ້າ` | Maternal aunt/uncle (younger). |
| `อา` | `ອາ` | Paternal aunt/uncle (younger). |
| `หลาน` | `ຫຼານ` | Grandchild/Niece/Nephew. |
| `ผู้ชาย` | `ຜູ້ຊາຍ` | Man. |
| `ผู้หญิง` | `ຜູ້ຍິງ` | Woman. |
| `เด็ก` | `ເດັກນ້ອຍ` | Child/Kid. |
| `ผู้ใหญ่` | `ຜູ້ໃຫຍ່` | Adult. |
| `คน` | `ຄົນ` | Person. |
| `เพื่อน` | `ໝູ່` | Friend. |
| `บ้าน` | `ເຮືອນ` | House/Home. |
| `ห้อง` | `ຫ້ອງ` | Room. |
| `ห้องน้ำ` | `ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ` | Bathroom. |
| `ครัว` | `ເຮືອນຄົວ` | Kitchen. |
| `โต๊ะ` | `ໂຕະ` | Table. |
| `เก้าอี้` | `ຕັ່ງ` | Chair. |
| `เตียง` | `ຕຽງ` | Bed. |
| `ประตู` | `ປະຕູ` | Door. |
| `หน้าต่าง` | `ປ່ອງຢ້ຽມ` | Window. |
| `ไป` | `ໄປ` | Go. |
| `มา` | `ມາ` | Come. |
| `อยู่` | `ຢູ່` | Stay/Be. |
| `ทำ` | `ເຮັດ` | Do/Make. |
| `กิน` | `ກິນ` | Eat. |
| `ดื่ม` | `ດື່ມ` | Drink. |
| `นอน` | `ນອນ` | Sleep. |
| `พูด` | `ເວົ້າ` | Speak/Talk. |
| `ฟัง` | `ຟັງ` | Listen. |
| `เห็น` | `ເຫັນ` | See. |
| `ดู` | `ເບິ່ງ` | Watch/Look. |
| `อ่าน` | `ອ່ານ` | Read. |
| `เขียน` | `ຂຽນ` | Write. |
| `ซื้อ` | `ຊື້` | Buy. |
| `ขาย` | `ຂາຍ` | Sell. |
| `ใหญ่` | `ໃຫຍ່` | Big. |
| `เล็ก` | `ນ້ອຍ` | Small. |
| `ดี` | `ດີ` | Good. |
| `ไม่ดี` | `ບໍ່ດີ` | Bad. |
| `สวย` | `ງາມ` | Beautiful. |
| `น่าเกลียด` | `ຂີ້ຮ້າຍ` | Ugly. |
| `ใหม่` | `ໃໝ່` | New. |
| `เก่า` | `ເກົ່າ` | Old. |
| `ร้อน` | `ຮ້ອນ` | Hot. |
| `เย็น` | `ເຢັນ` | Cold. |
| `หวาน` | `ຫວານ` | Sweet. |
| `เปรี้ยว` | `ສົ້ມ` | Sour. |
| `เค็ม` | `ເຄັມ` | Salty. |
| `เผ็ด` | `ເຜັດ` | Spicy. |
| `เร็ว` | `ໄວ` | Fast. |
| `ช้า` | `ຊ້າ` | Slow. |
| `ใกล้` | `ໃກ້` | Near. |
| `ไกล` | `ໄກ` | Far. |
| `มาก` | `ຫຼາຍ` | Very/Many. |
| `น้อย` | `ໜ້ອຍ` | Little/Few. |
| `หลาย` | `ຫຼາຍ` | Many. |
| `บาง` | `ບາງ` | Some. |
| `เงิน` | `ເງິນ` | Money. |
| `ราคา` | `ລາຄາ` | Price. |
| `แพง` | `ແພງ` | Expensive. |
| `ถูก` | `ຖືກ` | Cheap. |
| `รัก` | `ຮັກ` | Love. |
| `ชอบ` | `ມັກ` | Like. |
| `เกลียด` | `ຊັງ` | Hate. |
| `ดีใจ` | `ດີໃຈ` | Happy/Glad. |
| `เศร้า` | `ເສຍໃຈ` | Sad. |
| `โกรธ` | `ສູນ/ຄຽດ` | Angry. |
| `กลัว` | `ຢ້ານ` | Afraid. |
| `เหนื่อย` | `ເມື່ອຍ` | Tired. |
| `หิว` | `ຫິວ` | Hungry. |
| `อิ่ม` | `ອີ່ມ` | Full (stomach). |
| `เจ็บ` | `ເຈັບ` | Hurt/Pain. |
| `ป่วย` | `ບໍ່ສະບາຍ` | Sick / unwell (general). ⚠️ `ໄຂ້` means "fever" specifically, not generic sickness. |


## Additional verbs (from MOE textbooks)

| Lao | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| `ຮຽນ` | to study/learn |  |
| `ຮູ້` | to know |  |
| `ຂັບ` | to drive |  |
| `ຢືນ` | to stand |  |
| `ຍ່າງ` | to walk |  |
| `ບິນ` | to fly |  |
| `ຍິ້ມ` | to smile |  |
| `ຫຼັບ` | to sleep (close eyes) |  |
| `ອາບນ້ຳ` | to bathe |  |
| `ຮັບ` | to receive |  |
| `ປູກ` | to plant/grow |  |
| `ຂຸດ` | to dig |  |
| `ຈູບ` | to kiss |  |
| `ຢຸດ` | to stop |  |
| `ຫຍິບ` | to sew |  |


## Common objects (from MOE textbooks)

| Lao | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| `ລົດ` | car/vehicle |  |
| `ລົດຖີບ` | bicycle |  |
| `ສະບູ` | soap |  |
| `ເສື້ອຜ້າ` | clothes |  |
| `ສຽງ` | sound/voice |  |
| `ຕຶກ` | building |  |
| `ທຸງ` | flag |  |
| `ມຸ້ງ` | mosquito net |  |
| `ຫິ້ງ` | shelf |  |
| `ໂມງ` | clock/hour |  |


## Additional adjectives (from MOE textbooks)

| Lao | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| `ສີ` | color |  |
| `ຍາວ` | long |  |
| `ສູງ` | tall/high |  |
| `ມືດ` | dark |  |
| `ຕື້ນ` | shallow |  |
| `ປອດໄພ` | safe |  |