ເຂດ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali khetta (“field; plot of land; arable land; site”), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣetra, “region; area; field”).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰeːt̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰeːt̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຂດ
  • Rhymes: -eːt̚

Noun

ເຂດ • (khēt)

  1. land
  2. field
  3. area, region, territory
  4. border, boundary, limit
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