ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai แผ่นดินไหว (pɛ̀n-din-wǎi). Equivalent to ແຜ່ນດິນ (phǣn din) +‎ ໄຫວ (h).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰɛːn˧.din˩(˧).ʋaj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰɛːn˧˨.din˩˨.ʋaj˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ແຜ່ນ-ດິນ-ໄຫວ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ • (phǣn din h)

  1. (seismology) earthquake.