ພູດ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰuːt̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰuːt̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ພູດ
  • Rhymes: -uːt̚

Etymology 1

Noun

ພູດ • (phūt)

  1. part; portion; lot.

Etymology 2

Compare Thai พรูด (prûut, “sound of spraying water”).

Verb

ພູດ • (phūt) (abstract noun ການພູດ)

  1. to spray water (out of the mouth).

Etymology 3

From Thai พูด (pûut).

Verb

ພູດ • (phūt) (abstract noun ການພູດ)

  1. (less usage) to speak.
Usage notes

ເວົ້າ (wao) and ປາກ (pāk) are more commonly used.

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit भूत (bhūta) or Pali bhūta.

Noun

ພູດ • (phūt)

  1. ghost; spirit; phantom.
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