Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *haːtᴰ (“beach; sand bar”). Cognate with Thai หาด (hàat), Lü ᦠᦱᧆ (ḣaad), Shan ႁၢတ်ႇ (hàat), Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥖᥱ (hǎat).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [haːt̚˧˩]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [haːt̚˥˥˨]
- Hyphenation: ຫາດ
- Rhymes: -aːt̚
Noun
ຫາດ • (hāt)
- beach.
Further reading
- Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.