ຊົນນະບົດ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali janapada, from Sanskrit जनपद (janapada). Compare Thai ชนบท (chon-ná-bòt).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [son˧˥.na(ʔ˧).bot̚˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [son˩˨.na(ʔ˧˨).bot̚˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຊົນ-ນະ-ບົດ
  • Rhymes: -ot̚

Noun

ຊົນນະບົດ • (son na bot)

  1. province, outlying district; outskirts
  2. countryside

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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