ຮັບຮອງ

Lao

Etymology

From ຮັບ (hap, “to accept; to agree; to support”) +‎ ຮອງ (hǭng, “to support”). Compare Thai รับรอง (ráp-rɔɔng).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hap̚˧.hɔːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hap̚˧˨.hɔːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຮັບ-ຮອງ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Verb

ຮັບຮອງ • (hap hǭng) (abstract noun ການຮັບຮອງ)

  1. to guarantee, certify, assure
    ຮັບຮອງວ່າບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ ― hap hǭngwā bǭ mī ban hā ― guarantee no issues
    ໃບຮັບຮອງ ― baihap hǭng ― certificate
  2. to host, entertain (guests)
    ຮັບຮອງແຂກ ― hap hǭngkhǣk ― host guests

Derived terms

  • ການລ້ຽງຮັບຮອງ (kān līang hap hǭng) — formal reception
  • ຈົດຫມາຽຮັບຮອງ (chot māi hap hǭng) — letter of recommendation
  • ຫນັງສືຮັບຮອງ (nang sư̄ hap hǭng) — certificate
  • ໃບຮັບຮອງ (bai hap hǭng) — certificate

References

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