ບັ້ງໄຟ

Lao

Etymology

From ບັ້ງ (bang, bamboo pipe) +‎ ໄຟ (fai, fire).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [baŋ˥˨.faj˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [baŋ˧˦.faj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ບັ້ງ-ໄຟ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ບັ້ງໄຟ • (bang fai)

  1. rocket, missile
  2. bamboo firework traditionally used in the rocket festival

Derived terms

  • ບັ້ງໄຟດອກ (bang fai dǭk)
  • ບັ້ງໄຟຕະໄລ (bang fai ta lai)
  • ບັ້ງໄຟຫມາກແປບ (bang fai māk pǣp)
  • ບຸນບັ້ງໄຟ (bun bang fai)