ລາ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [laː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [laː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese 驢 (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).

Noun

ລາ • (lā)

  1. donkey.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).

Verb

ລາ • (lā) (abstract noun ການລາ)

  1. to take one's leave, say goodbye.
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