Etymology

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Compare Old Chinese (OC *ɡ·rɯb, “bamboo hat”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩩ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨠ᩠ᨷᩩ, ᦂᦳᧇ (k̇ub), and Shan ၵုပ်း (kúp).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kup̚˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kup̚˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກຸບ
  • Rhymes: -up̚

Noun

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ກຸບ (kup)

  1. bamboo hat.