ຄົນຕັດຫຍ້າ

Lao

Etymology

From ຄົນ (khon, “person”) +‎ ຕັດ (tat, “to cut”) +‎ ຫຍ້າ (nyā, “grass”). Compare Thai คนตัดหญ้า (kon-dtàt-yâa).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰon˧˥.tat̚˧˥.ɲaː˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰon˩˨.tat̚˩˨.ɲaː˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄົນ-ຕັດ-ຫຍ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ຄົນຕັດຫຍ້າ • (khon tat nyā)

  1. mower, lawnmower (a person who cuts grass).
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