ສະບາຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pali sappāya (“beneficial”), from Sanskrit सभेय (sabheya, “decent, well-behaved”). Compare Khmer សប្បាយ (sapbaay), Thai สบาย (sà-baai).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).baːj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).baːj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ສະ-ບາຍ
  • Rhymes: -aːj

Adjective

ສະບາຍ • (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຍ)

  1. healthy
  2. happy, satisfied

Derived terms

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