ກະທົບ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai กระทบ (grà-tóp).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ka(ʔ˧˥).tʰop̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ka(ʔ˩˨).tʰop̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກະ-ທົບ
  • Rhymes: -op̚

Verb

ກະທົບ • (ka thop) (abstract noun ການກະທົບ)

  1. to tap, to percuss
  2. to hit, to strike, to clash, to collide
  3. to affect, to have an impact (on)