Lao
Etymology
From ຜູ້ (phū) + ລີ້ໄພ (lī phai). Compare Thai ผู้ลี้ภัย (pûu-líi-pai).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰuː˧˩.liː˥˨.pʰaj˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰuː˥˥˨.liː˧˦.pʰaj˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ຜູ້-ລີ້-ໄພ
- Rhymes: -aj
Noun
ຜູ້ລີ້ໄພ • (phū lī phai)
- refugee