ອີ່ຕູ່ໄທ

Lao

Etymology

ອີ່ຕູ່ (ʼī tū, “basil”) +‎ ໄທ (thai, “Thai”).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔiː˧.tuː˧.tʰaj˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔiː˧˨.tuː˧˨.tʰaj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອີ່-ຕູ່-ໄທ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ອີ່ຕູ່ໄທ • (ʼī tū thai)

  1. holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
    Synonym: ກະເພົາ (ka phao)

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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