ລັດ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali raṭṭha (“country; region; state”). Cognate with Thai รัฐ (rát), Lao ຣັດ (rat), ລັດຖະ (lat tha).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [lat̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [lat̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລັດ
  • Rhymes: -at̚

Verb

ລັດ • (lat) (abstract noun ການລັດ)

  1. to straighten, to shorten (a route, path, road)
  2. to cut off, to block/bar (a path)
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