ທຸງ

Compare Thai ธง (tong), Northern Thai ᨴᩩᨦ, Khün ᨴᩩᨦ, Lü ᦑᦳᧂ (tung), Shan တုင်း (túng), Tai Nüa ᥖᥧᥒᥰ (tüng), Khmer ទង់ (tŭəng).


ຄວາຍ

From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Thai ควาย (kwaai), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦩᦻ (xwaay), Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪥ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xäay), Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáai), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜩 (khoy) or 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang vaiz, Saek ว๊าย.


ລາວ

Compare Thai ลาว (laao), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw), Shan လၢဝ်း (láao), Khmer ឡាវ (laav), Proto-Austroasiatic *k.raw. More at Lao.

ພາສາລາວ

ຄົນລາວ


ປາ

From Proto-Tai *plaːᴬ (“fish”). Cognate with Thai ปลา (bplaa), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩣ, Isan ปา, Lü ᦔᦱ (ṗaa), Tai Dam ꪜꪱ, Shan ပႃ (pǎa), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣ (paa), Ahom 𑜆𑜠 (pa) or 𑜆𑜡 (pā), Zhuang bya, Bouyei byal, Saek ปร๋า.


ແບ້

Compare Lü ᦶᦢᧉ (ḃae²), Shan ပႄႉ (pâ̰ae), Thai แพะ (pɛ́).

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Lü ᦶᦢᧉ (ḃae²)


ເສືອ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *sɯəᴬ (“tiger”). Cognate with Thai เสือ (sʉ̌ʉa), Northern Thai ᩈᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Khün ᩈᩮᩬᩧ, Lü ᦵᦉᦲ (ṡoe), Tai Dam ꪹꪎ, Shan သိူဝ် (sǒe), Tai Nüa ᥔᥫᥴ (sóe), Aiton ꩬိုဝ် (süw), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (süw) or 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜰𑜫 (sü0).

Lü ᦵᦉᦲ (ṡoe)

ເສືອກິນໝູ

a game resembling chess, played on a board of 16 squares, with twelve pigs and four tigers


ມື

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɯːᴬ⁴ (“hand”), from Proto-Tai *mwɯːᴬ (“hand”). Cognate with Thai มือ (mʉʉ), Northern Thai ᨾᩨ, Lü ᦙᦹ (mue), Shan မိုဝ်း (múe), Aiton မိုဝ် (müw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (müw), Zhuang mwz, Saek มื๊อ. Compare also Proto-Austronesian *qalima (“hand”).


ຊື່

sư̄ (romanization)
ຄວາມຊື່ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *zɤːᴮ (“straight”). Cognate with Thai ซื่อ (sʉ̂ʉ), Northern Thai ᨪᩨ᩵, Khün ᨪᩨ᩵, Isan ซื่อ or ซือ, Lü ᦌᦹᧈ (sue¹), Tai Dam ꪏꪳ꪿, Shan သိုဝ်ႈ (sūe), Tai Nüa ᥔᥪ (sue), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (süw), Zhuang soh, Nong Zhuang swh.

Thai ซื่อ (sʉ̂ʉ)


ວຽງຈັນ

[ʋiːə̯ŋ˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)]

[ʋiːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕan˩˨]

From ວຽງ (wīang) + ຈັນ (chan, “sandalwood”).

ນະຄອນ ນະຄອນ#Lao

ຫຼວງ ຫຼວງ#Lao

(ນະຄອນຫຼວງ~) Vientiane (the capital city of Laos)

ແຂວງ ແຂວງ#Lao


ປີ

From Proto-Tai *pliːᴬ (“banana blossom”). Cognate with Thai ปลี (bplii), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩦ, Shan ပီ (pǐi), Phake ပီ (pī).


ກະດານ

lo-noun

ກະດານ • (ka dān)

From Thai กระดาน (grà-daan) (Patterson & Severino, 1995).


ບຶງ

ບຶງ • (bưng)

From Old Khmer piṅ (“pond; pool”). Cognate with Thai บึง (bʉng). Compare Modern Khmer បឹង (bəng).


ຄູ

From Pali guru, from Sanskrit गुरु (guru, “teacher”). Compare Burmese ဂုရု (gu.ru.), Khmer គ្រូ (kruu), Lü ᦆᦴ (xuu), Thai ครู (kruu).


ມາ

From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“to come”). Cognate with Thai มา (maa), Northern Thai ᨾᩣ (ma), Lü ᦙᦱ (maa), Tai Dam ꪣꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥰ (mäa), Shan မႃး (máa), Aiton မႃ (mā), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma) or 𑜉𑜡 (mā) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa), Zhuang maz.


ໄກ່

From Proto-Tai *kajᴮ (“chicken”), from Middle Chinese 雞 (MC kej, “chicken”). Cognate with Thai ไก่ (gài), Northern Thai ᨠᩱ᩵ (kai), Lü ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹), Tai Dam ꪼꪀ꪿, Shan ၵႆႇ (kài), Tai Nüa ᥐᥭᥱ (kǎy), Aiton ကႝ (kay), Ahom 𑜀𑜩 (kay), Bouyei gais, Zhuang gaeq, Saek ไก.

cog

Lü ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹)


ຊ້າງ

sāng (romanization)
ໂຕ (classifier)
ເຊືອກ (classifier)

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ (“elephant”), from Middle Chinese 象 (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Zhuang ciengh, Saek ซาง.


ແລ່ນ

lǣn (romanization)
ການແລ່ນ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai แล่น (lɛ̂n), Isan แล่น, Lü ᦶᦟᧃᧈ (laen¹), Shan လႅၼ်ႈ (lēn), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜐𑜫 (liñ).


ຍຸງ

From Proto-Tai *ɲuŋᴬ (“mosquito”). Cognate with Thai ยุง (yung), Northern Thai ᨿᩩᨦ (nyung), Lü ᦍᦳᧂ (yung), Shan ယုင်း (yúng), Tai Nüa ᥕᥧᥒᥰ (yüng), Aiton ယုင် (yuṅ), Ahom 𑜐𑜤𑜂𑜫 (ñuṅ), Zhuang nyungz, Nong Zhuang nyongz, Saek ญุ๊ง.


ເກືອ

lo-noun

ເກືອ • (kư̄a)

From Proto-Tai *klwɯəᴬ (“salt”). Cognate with Thai เกลือ (glʉʉa), Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Shan ၵိူဝ် (kǒe), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ, Tày cưa, Nong Zhuang gow, Zhuang gyu. Compare also Lakkia kjie⁵¹.


ພູ

From Chinese 阜 (OC *buʔ). Cognate with Thai ภู (puu).


ພູ

Cognate with Thai พลู (pluu), Northern Thai ᨻᩖᩪ, Khün ᨻᩪ, Lü ᦗᦴ (puu), Tai Dam ꪝꪴ (ꞌpú), Tai Dón ꪝꪴ, Shan ပူႉ (pṵ̂u), Tai Nüa ᥙᥧᥳ (pu̇), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū).


ໄຟ

From Proto-Tai *wɤjᴬ (“fire”).
Cognate with Ahom 𑜇𑜩 (phay),Thai ไฟ (fai), Northern Thai ᨼᩱ (fai), Lü ᦺᦝ (fay), Tai Dam ꪼꪡ, Tai Dón ꪼꪡ, Shan ၽႆး (phái) or ၾႆး (fái), Tai Nüa ᥜᥭᥰ (fäy), Zhuang feiz, Bouyei fix, Saek วี๊.


ໄຂ້

From Proto-Tai *k.rajꟲ (“illness; fever”). Compare Thai ไข้ (kâi), Lü ᦺᦃᧉ (ẋay²) and Shan ၶႆႈ (khāi, “to be ill or sick, to ache”).

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Lü ᦺᦃᧉ (ẋay²)


ປ່າ

From Proto-Tai *paːᴮ (“grove; wood”). Cognate with Thai ป่า (bpàa), Northern Thai ᨸ᩵ᩣ, Lü ᦔᦱᧈ (ṗaa¹), Tai Dam ꪜ꪿ꪱ, Shan ပႃႇ (pàa), Ahom 𑜆𑜡 (pā).

Lü ᦔᦱᧈ (ṗaa¹)


ເຮືອ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *rɯəᴬ⁴ (“boat”), from Proto-Tai *C̬.rwɯəᴬ (“boat”). Cognate with Thai เรือ (rʉʉa), Northern Thai ᩁᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Isan เฮือ, Lü ᦵᦣᦲ (hoe), Shan ႁိူဝ်း (hóe), Tai Nüa ᥞᥫᥰ (höe), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (rüw), Zhuang ruz, Zuojiang Zhuang rwaz.


ລີງ

lo-noun

ລີງ • (līng)

Inherited from Proto-Tai *liːŋᴬ (“monkey”). Cognate with Thai ลิง (ling), Northern Thai ᩃᩥ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᩃᩥ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦟᦲᧂ (liing), Tai Dam ꪩꪲꪉ, Tai Dón ꪩꪲꪉ, Shan လိင်း (líng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥤᥒᥰ (lïng), Khamti လိင်း, Phake လိင် (liṅ), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜂𑜫 (liṅ), Bouyei lingz, Zhuang lingz, Saek ลิ๊ง.


ແມວ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (“cat”), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0).


ໄຂ້ຍຸງ

[kʰaj˧˩.ɲuŋ˧˥]

[kʰaj˥˥˨.ɲuŋ˩˨]

From ໄຂ້ (khai, “fever”) + ຍຸງ (nyung, “mosquito”).


ງົວ

lo-proper noun

ງົວ • (ngūa)

Compare Old Chinese 牛 (OC *ŋʷɯ). Cognate with Thai วัว (wuua) or งัว (nguua), Northern Thai ᨦᩫ᩠ᩅ, Isan งัว, Lü ᦷᦣ (ho) or ᦷᦇ (ngo), Tai Dam ꪉꪺ, Shan ငူဝ်း (ngó) or ဝူဝ်း (wó), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū) or 𑜑𑜥 (hū).

ລາສີ ລາສີ#Lao


ແກ້

kǣ (romanization)
ການແກ້ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *keːꟲ (“to undo; to untie”), from Middle Chinese 解 (MC keaX, “to untie, undo”). Cognate with Thai แก้ (gɛ̂ɛ), Lü ᦶᦂᧉ (k̇ae²), Shan ၵႄႈ (kāae), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜧 (kē).

cog

Lü ᦶᦂᧉ (k̇ae²)


ຟານ

From Proto-Tai *waːlᴬ (“antelope”). Cognate with Thai ฟาน (faan), Northern Thai ᨼᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦝᦱᧃ (faan), Tai Dam ꪡꪱꪙ, Shan ၽၢၼ်း (pháan) or ၾၢၼ်း (fáan), Tai Nüa ᥜᥣᥢᥰ (fäan), Aiton ၸꩫ် (phan).


ເຜິ້ງ

lo-noun

ເຜິ້ງ • (phœng)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɤŋꟲ (“bee; beeswax”), from Middle Chinese 蜂 (MC phjowng, “bee; wasp”). Cognate with Thai ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng), Lü ᦕᦹᧂᧉ (ṗhueng²), Shan ၽိုင်ႈ (phūeng), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (phüṅ).


ໄຂ່

From Proto-Tai *qraj (“egg”). Cognate with Thai ไข่ (kài), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꪿, Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹), Shan ၶႆႇ (khài), Khamti ၵဲ, Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Tày xáy, Bouyei jais, Zhuang gyaeq.

cog

Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹)


ຫ່ານ

lo-noun

ຫ່ານ • (hān)

From Proto-Tai *haːnᴮ (“goose”). Cognate with Thai ห่าน (hàan), Northern Thai ᩉ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦠᦱᧃᧈ (ḣaan¹), Tai Dam ꪬ꪿ꪱꪙ, Shan ႁၢၼ် (hǎan), Phake ꩭꩫ် (han), Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫 (han), Zhuang hanq, Tày hán. Compare Middle Chinese 雁 (MC ngaenH, “wild goose”), Proto-Mon-Khmer *haan (“goose”), Proto-Khmuic *haːn (“goose”).

cog

Lü ᦠᦱᧃᧈ (ḣaan¹)


ໝາ

From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːᴬ (“dog”). Cognate with Ahom 𑜉𑜡 (mā), Aiton မႃ (mā), Tai Dam ꪢꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥴ (máa), Lü ᦖᦱ (ṁaa), Thai หมา (mǎa), , Shan မႃ (mǎa), Zhuang ma, Saek หม่า.


ມອບ

mǭp (romanization)
ການມອບ (abstract-noun)


ຢາ

From Proto-Tai *ˀjɯəᴬ (“medicine”). Cognate with Thai ยา (yaa), Northern Thai ᩀᩣ, Lü ᦊᦱ (ẏaa), Tai Dam ꪤꪱ, Shan ယႃ (yǎa), Bouyei iel, Zhuang yw.


ຫວີ

Cognate with Thai หวี (wǐi), Lü ᦛᦲ (v̇ii), Shan ဝီ (wǐi), Tai Dam ꪪꪲ, Ahom 𑜈𑜣 (bī).


ດອກໄມ້

lo-noun

ດອກໄມ້ • (dǭk mai)

[dɔːk̚˥˥˨.maj˧˦]


ມີ

From Proto-Tai *miːᴬ (“to have”).
Cognate with Thai มี (mii), Northern Thai ᨾᩦ, Khün ᨾᩦ, Lü ᦙᦲ (mii), Tai Dam ꪣꪲ, Tai Dón ꪣꪲ, Shan မီး (míi), Zhuang miz, Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī).

used to indicate indefiniteness of the subject of an action


ໂຕະ

Compare Khmer តុ (tok), Thai โต๊ะ (dtó).


ຫາ

From Proto-Tai *kraᴬ (“to seek”). Cognate with Thai หา (hǎa), Northern Thai ᩉᩣ, Lü ᦠᦱ (ḣaa), Tai Dam ꪬꪱ, Shan ႁႃ (hǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā) or 𑜁𑜞𑜠 (khra), Zhuang ra, Saek หร่า.


ໝາກໂມ

ໝາກໂມ • (māk mō)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.moː˩˨]


ແລະ

Compare Lü ᧞ (l̇ae), Shan လႄႈ (lāae), Thai และ (lɛ́).


ໂອ

From Middle Chinese 甌 (MC 'uw). Cognate with Thai โอ (oo), Northern Thai ᩋᩰ or ᩒ.


ເຕະ

te (romanization)
ການເຕະ (abstract-noun)

Compare Middle Chinese 踢 (MC thek). Cognate with Thai เตะ (dtè), Zhuang dik, Saek เต๊ะ.


ໜູ

From Proto-Tai *ʰnuːᴬ (“mouse; rat”). Cognate with Thai หนู (nǔu), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩪ, Lü ᦐᦴ (ṅuu), Tai Dam ꪘꪴ, Shan ၼူ (nǔu), Zhuang nou, Saek หนู่.

ອ້າຍໜູນ້ອຍ


ຊໍ

Compare Thai ซอ (sɔɔ), Northern Thai ᨪᩬᩴ, Khmer ទ្រ (trɔɔ).


ຮຽນ

hīan (romanization)
ການຮຽນ (abstract-noun)

Compare Isan เฮียน, Lü ᦵᦣᧃ (hen), Thai เรียน (riian).


ເລາະ

lǫ (romanization)
ການເລາະ (abstract-noun)


ເຫາະ

hǫ (romanization)
ການເຫາະ (abstract-noun)

From Old Khmer hoḥ (“to fly by supernatural power”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ហោះ (hɑh), Thai เหาะ (hɔ̀).


ຄຸ

From Khmer គ្រុះ (kruh). Cognate with Thai ครุ (krú), Isan คุ, Nyaw คุ.


ຫຍ້າ

lo-noun

ຫຍ້າ • (nyā)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲaːꟲ¹ (“grass”), from Proto-Tai *ʰɲɯəꟲ (“grass”). Cognate with Thai หญ้า (yâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦊᦱᧉ (ẏaa²), Tai Dam ꪐ꫁ꪱ, Shan ယိူဝ်ႈ (yōe), ယႃႈ (yāa), Tai Nüa ᥕᥫᥲ (yòe), ᥕᥣᥲ (yàa), Phake ယႃ (yā), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (jʸüw), 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa), 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā), 𑜐𑜠 (ña), Tày nhả, Bouyei nyal, Zhuang nywj, Nong Zhuang nyaj, Zuojiang Zhuang yaj.

cog

Lü ᦊᦱᧉ (ẏaa²)


ຂໍ

khǭ (romanization)
ການຂໍ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *k.roːᴬ (“to beg”). Cognate with Thai ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ), Northern Thai ᨡᩬᩴ, Shan ၶေႃ (khǎu), Zhuang gouz.


ສີ

Cognate with Thai สี (sǐi), Lü ᦉᦲ (ṡii), Tai Dam ꪎꪲ, Shan သီ (sǐi), Phake ꩬီ (sī), Ahom 𑜏𑜣 (sī), Zhuang cae, Zuojiang Zhuang cae.


ສີ

Cognate with Thai สี (sǐi), Lü ᦉᦲ (ṡii), Shan သီ (sǐi).


ຈົວ

chūa (romanization)
ຕົນ (classifier)
ອົງ (classifier)

[t͡ɕuːə̯˩(˧)]


ເຈຍ

lo-noun

ເຈຍ • (chīa)

[t͡ɕiːə̯˩(˧)]


ຂົວ

ຂົວ • (khūa)

[kʰuːə̯˩(˧)]

Cognate with Thai ขัว (kǔua), Isan ขัว, Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ, Khün ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lü ᦷᦃ (ẋo), Tai Dam ꪄꪺ, Shan ၶူဝ် (khǒ), Tai Nüa ᥑᥨᥝᥴ (xów).


ເວົ້າ

wao (romanization)
ການເວົ້າ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai เว้า (wáo), Isan เว่า, Tai Dam ꪹꪫ꫁ꪱ.


ພໍ່

From Proto-Tai *boːᴮ (“father”).
Cognate with Thai พ่อ (pɔ̂ɔ), Northern Thai ᨻᩬᩴ᩵, Southern Thai ผอ, Lü ᦗᦸᧈ (poa¹), Shan ပေႃႈ (pāu), Tai Nüa ᥙᥨᥝ (pow), Aiton ပေႃ (pō), Ahom 𑜆𑜦𑜡 (pō) or 𑜆𑜨𑜦𑜡 (pwō), Zhuang boh, Bouyei boh, Saek ผ้อ.


ຜົວ

ຜົວ • (phūa)

[pʰuːə̯˩(˧)]

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰuəᴬ (“husband”), from Middle Chinese 夫 (MC pju). Cognate with Thai ผัว (pǔua), Northern Thai ᨹ᩠ᩅᩫ, Khün ᨹ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lü ᦷᦕ (ṗho), Shan ၽူဝ် (phǒ).


ເລຍ

līa (romanization)
ການເລຍ (abstract-noun)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *liəᴬ⁴ (“to lick”), from Proto-Tai *C̬.lwiəᴬ (“to lick”). Cognate with Thai เลีย (liia), Lü ᦵᦟ (le), Shan လေး (lée), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥰ (lë), Ahom 𑜎𑜦 (le), Zhuang riz, Nong Zhuang laix.


ໃບ

From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (“leaf”).
Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Northern Thai ᨷᩱ, Khün ᨷᩱ, Lü ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Tai Dón ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Zhuang mbaw, Saek เบ๋อ, Tày bâư.


ຖື

thư̄ (romanization)
ການຖື (abstract-noun)

Compare Middle Chinese 戴 (MC tojH, “to carry on the head”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳᩨ, Thai ถือ (tʉ̌ʉ), Lü ᦏᦹ (ṫhue), Khün ᨳᩨ, Nong Zhuang tw.


ເມຍ

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *miəᴬ⁴ (“wife”), from Proto-Tai *miəᴬ (“wife”). Cognate with Thai เมีย (miia), Lü ᦵᦙ (me), Tai Dam ꪣꪸ, Shan မေး (mée), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī).


ໂຕ

Ultimately from Chinese 頭 (OC *[m-t]ˁo). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩫ᩠ᩅ, Thai ตัว (dtuua), Lü ᦷᦎ (ṫo), Tai Dam ꪶꪔ, Shan တူဝ် (tǒ), Ahom 𑜄𑜥 (tū) or 𑜄𑜤 (tu), Zhuang duz, Saek ทั๊ว and Khmer តួ (tuə). Compare also Japanese 頭 (tō, “counter for certain animals”).

cog

of animals, clothing, furniture, playing cards


ໄອ

Cognate with Thai ไอ (ai), Lü ᦀᦻ (˙ʼaay), Shan ဢၢႆ (ʼǎai), Tai Nüa ᥟᥣᥭ (ʼaay), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (ʼay).


ນົກ

From Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ (“bird”). Cognate with Thai นก (nók), Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨠ (nok), Tai Dam ꪶꪙꪀ, Lü ᦷᦓᧅ (nok), Shan ၼူၵ်ႉ (nṵ̂uk), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜀𑜫 (nuk), Zhuang roeg.


ສໍດຳ

[sɔː˥˧˧.dam˩˨]


ໃຈ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (“heart; breath”). Cognate with Thai ใจ (jai), Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, Lü ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Tai Dam ꪻꪊ, Shan ၸႂ် (tsǎue), Tai Nüa ᥓᥬ (tsaue), Phake ꩡၞ် (caü), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow), Phu Thai เจ๋อ.


ໃນ

From Proto-Tai *C̥.daɰᴬ (“inside”). Cognate with Thai ใน (nai), Lü ᦺᦓ (nay), Shan ၼႂ်း (náue), Tai Dam ꪻꪙ, Ahom 𑜃𑜧 (naw), Zhuang ndaw.


ດຳ

Inherited from Proto-Tai *C̥.damᴬ (“black, dark”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam), Lü ᦡᧄ (ḋam), Shan လမ် (lǎm), Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ) or 𑜓𑜪 (daṃ), Zhuang ndaem.


ອື່ງ

lo-noun

ອື່ງ • (ʼư̄ng)


ໂຮງແຮມ

ໂຮງແຮມ • (hōng hǣm)

[hoːŋ˧˥.hɛːm˧˥]

[hoːŋ˩˨.hɛːm˩˨]


ທາດ

ທາດ • (thāt)


ນ້ຳ

From Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ (“water”). Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ),Lü ᦓᧄᧉ (nam²), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam), Shan ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m), Thai น้ำ (náam), Zhuang raemx.


ລົດ

From Sanskrit रस (rasa) or Pali rasa. Cognate with Thai รส (rót), Lü ᦷᦟᧆ (lod) or ᦷᦟᧆᦉ (lodṡ), Burmese ရသ (ra.sa.), Khmer រស (rŭəh), Malay rasa.


ຂອບໃຈ

lo-verb

ຂອບໃຈ • (khǭp chai) (abstract noun ການຂອບໃຈ)

khǭp chai (romanization)
ການຂອບໃຈ (abstract-noun)

[kʰɔːp̚˧˩.t͡ɕaj˩(˧)]

[kʰɔːp̚˥˥˨.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]

From ຂອບ (khǭp) + ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind, spirit”). Compare Isan ขอบใจ (khawp jai).

ຂອບໃຈຫຼາຍ


ປຶ້ມ

pưm (romanization)
ຫົວ (classifier)
ເຫຼັ້ມ (classifier)


ແຜນທີ່

lo-noun

ແຜນທີ່ • (phǣn thī)

[pʰɛːn˥˧˧.tʰiː˧˨]

From ແຜນ (phǣn) + ທີ່ (thī). Compare Thai แผนที่ (pɛ̌ɛn-tîi).


ສະບາຍດີ

lo-interj

ສະບາຍດີ • (sa bāi dī)


ນັ້ນ

lo-noun

ນັ້ນ • (nan)


ເຂົ້າໃຈ

lo-verb

ເຂົ້າໃຈ • (khao chai) (abstract noun ການເຂົ້າໃຈ or ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈ)

khao chai (romanization)
ການເຂົ້າໃຈ (abstract-noun)
ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈ (abstract-noun)

[kʰaw˥˥˨.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]

From ເຂົ້າ (khao, “enter”) + ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind, spirit”). Compare with Thai เข้าใจ (kâo-jai).

ບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ


ພຸ້ນ

Cognate with Thai พู้น (púun) or โพ้น (póon), Isan พุ้น (phun⁵), Northern Thai ᨻᩩ᩶ᩁ (pun⁶) or ᨻᩪ᩶ᩁ (puun⁶), Khün ᨻᩩ᩵ᩁ (pun⁵) or ᨻᩩ᩶ᩁ (pun⁶), Lü ᦗᦳᧃᧈ (pun¹) or ᦘᦳᧃᧉ (phun²), Shan ပုၼ်ႉ (pṵ̂n).

cog

Lü ᦗᦳᧃᧈ (pun¹)


ຂ້ອຍ

lo-noun

ຂ້ອຍ • (khǭi)

Derived from the elision of the disyllabic polite pronoun ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya) into the monosyllable ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi). Cognate with Thai ข้อย (kɔ̂ɔi), Isan ข้อย, Northern Thai ᨡᩬ᩠᩶ᨿ, Khün ᨡᩭ᩶, Lü ᦃᦾᧉ (ẋoay²).

cog

Lü ᦃᦾᧉ (ẋoay²)


ບໍ່

From Proto-Tai *ɓoːᴮ. Cognate with Thai บ่อ (bɔ̀ɔ), Northern Thai ᨷᩬᩴ᩵, Shan မေႃႇ (màu) or ဝေႃႇ (wàu), Ahom 𑜈𑜦𑜨𑜡 (beoā) or 𑜉𑜦𑜨𑜡 (meoā), Zhuang mboq.


ແມ່ນ

lo-part

ແມ່ນ • (mǣn)

Compare Isan แม่น (maen), Khmer មែន (mɛɛn), Thai แม่น (mɛ̂n), Shan မႅၼ်ႈ (mēn)


ເຂົ້າ

khao (romanization)
ການເຂົ້າ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (“to enter”). Cognate with Thai เข้า (kâo), Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

cog

Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²)


ຫ້ອງ

lo-noun

ຫ້ອງ • (hǭng)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰrɔːŋꟲ (“room; compartment; space”). Cognate with Thai ห้อง (hɔ̂ng), Northern Thai ᩉᩬ᩶ᨦ, Shan ႁွင်ႈ (hāung), Tai Nüa ᥞᥩᥒᥲ (hòang), Ahom 𑜍𑜨𑜂𑜫 (roṅ) or 𑜑𑜨𑜂𑜫 (hoṅ).


ເມືອງລາວ

lo-proper noun

ເມືອງລາວ • (mư̄ang lāo)

[mɯːə̯ŋ˧˥.laːw˧˥]

[mɯːə̯ŋ˩˨.laːw˩˨]


ກີບ

Cognate with Thai กีบ (gìip), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦂᦲᧇ (k̇iib), Shan ၵိပ်ႇ (kìp), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥙᥴ (kíp), Phake ကိပ် (kip), Ahom *𑜀𑜢𑜆𑜫 (*kip).
The sense of currency is from that of a hoof, because ingots of sycee cast in the shapes of hooves were used as currency.


ເມືອງ

lo-noun

ເມືອງ • (mư̄ang)

From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ), etc.

cog

Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ)


ເງິນ

lo-noun

ເງິນ • (ngœn)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋɯənᴬ⁴ (“silver”), from Old Chinese 銀 (OC *ŋrɯn), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur. Cognate with Thai เงิน (ngən), Northern Thai ᨦᩮᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦇᦹᧃ (nguen), Tai Dam ꪹꪉꪷꪙ, Shan ငိုၼ်း (ngúen), Tai Nüa ᥒᥫᥢᥰ (ngöen), Phake ငိုꩫ် (ṅün), Ahom 𑜂𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (ṅün), Zhuang ngaenz, Saek แญ๊น.

cog

Ahom 𑜂𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (ṅün)


ຖືກ

lo-particle

ຖືກ • (thư̄k)

(+ adjective) indicating that object/person acquires qualities of given adjective

(+ verb) indicating that an earlier-named person/object is the subject of the action


ຖືກ

thư̄k (romanization)
ຄວາມຖືກ (abstract-noun)


ປະເທດ

lo-noun

ປະເທດ • (pa thēt)

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रदेश (pradeśa) or Pali padesa. Compare Khmer ប្រទេស (prɑɑteih) or បទេស (paʼteih), Thai ประเทศ (bprà-têet).


ຄົນ

From Proto-Tai *ɢwɯnᴬ (“human being, person”). Cognate with Thai คน (kon), Northern Thai ᨤᩫ᩠ᨶ, Tai Dam ꪶꪁꪙ, Lü ᦅᦳᧃ (kun), Shan ၵူၼ်း (kúun), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜃𑜫 (kun), Bouyei wenz, Zhuang vunz, Zuojiang Zhuang koenz.


ແພງ

phǣng (romanization)
ຄວາມແພງ (abstract-noun)


ພາສາ

lo-noun

ພາສາ • (phā sā)

[pʰaː˩˨.saː˥˧˧]

Derived from Pali bhāsā, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā). Compare Bengali ভাষা (bhaśa), Gujarati ભાષા (bhāṣā), Hindi भाषा (bhāṣā), Indonesian bahasa, Javanese basa, Kannada ಭಾಷೆ (bhāṣe), Khmer ភាសា (phiəsaa), Khün ᨽᩣᩈᩣ, Malay bahasa, Malayalam ഭാഷ (bhāṣa), Marathi भाषा (bhāṣā), Punjabi ਭਾਸ਼ਾ (bhāśā), Shan ၽႃႇသႃႇ (phàa sàa), Telugu భాష (bhāṣa), Thai ภาษา (paa-sǎa).


ດື່ມ

dư̄m (romanization)
ການດື່ມ (abstract-noun)


ເຮັດ

het (romanization)
ການເຮັດ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Northern Thai ᩁᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Isan เฮ็ด, Lü ᦵᦣᧆ (hed), Shan ႁဵတ်း (háet), Saek ฮิ̄ด.


ຄົວກິນ

lo-verb

ຄົວກິນ • (khūa kin) (abstract noun ການຄົວກິນ)

khūa kin (romanization)
ການຄົວກິນ (abstract-noun)

[kʰuːə̯˩˨.kin˩˨]


ຂຽນ

khīan (romanization)
ການຂຽນ (abstract-noun)

[kʰiːə̯n˥˧˧]


ກາເຟ

lo-noun

ກາເຟ • (kā fē)


ຈັນ

From Pali canda, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá).


ກິນ

kin (romanization)
ການກິນ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *kɯɲᴬ (“to eat”). Cognate with Thai กิน (gin), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦂᦲᧃ (k̇iin), Tai Dam ꪀꪲꪙ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥢ (kin), Shan ၵိၼ် (kǐn), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜃𑜫 (kin), Saek กิ๋น, Nong Zhuang gwn, Zhuang gwn.


ອ່ານ

ʼān (romanization)
ການອ່ານ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʔaːnᴮ (“to recite”). Cognate with Thai อ่าน (àan), Northern Thai ᩋ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦀᦱᧃᧈ (˙ʼaan¹), Shan ဢၢၼ်ႇ (ʼàan), Ahom 𑜒𑜃𑜫 (ʼan). Compare Khmer អាន (ʼaan).

cog

Lü ᦀᦱᧃᧈ (˙ʼaan¹)


ນອນ

nǭn (romanization)
ການນອນ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *nwɯːnᴬ. Cognate with Thai นอน (nɔɔn), Northern Thai ᨶᩬᩁ, Lü ᦓᦸᧃ (noan), Khün ᨶᩬᩁ, Tai Dam ꪙꪮꪙ, Shan ၼွၼ်း (náun), Aiton ꩫွꩫ် (non), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜃𑜫 (non).


ຊາ

sā (romanization)
ຄວາມຊາ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːᴬ (“tea”), borrowed from Chinese 茶 (MC drae). Cognate with Thai ชา (chaa).


ທານ

thān (romanization)
ການທານ (abstract-noun)


ຊົ່ວໂມງ

lo-noun

ຊົ່ວໂມງ • (sūa mōng)

[suːə̯˧.moːŋ˧˥]

[suːə̯˧˨.moːŋ˩˨]


ເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ

ເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ • (khao sao)

From ເຂົ້າ (khao, “rice”) + ເຊົ້າ (sao, “morning”). Compare Thai ข้าวเช้า (kâao-cháao).


ອາຫານ

ອາຫານ • (ʼā hān)

[ʔaː˩˨.haːn˥˧˧]


ເຂົ້າໜຽວ

ເຂົ້າໜຽວ • (khao niāu)

[kʰaw˥˥˨.niːə̯w˥˧˧]

From ເຂົ້າ (khao) + ໜຽວ (niāu). Compare Thai ข้าวเหนียว (kâao-nǐao), Shan ၶဝ်ႈၼဵဝ် (khāo nǎeo).


ຈັກໂມງ

[t͡ɕak̚˧˥.moːŋ˧˥]

[t͡ɕak̚˩˨.moːŋ˩˨]


ນາທີ

ນາທີ • (nā thī)

[naː˧˥.tʰiː˧˥]

[naː˩˨.tʰiː˩˨]

Compare Khmer នាទី (niətii), Thai นาที (naa-tii).


ມື້ນີ້

ມື້ນີ້ • (mư̄ nī)

[mɯː˥˨.niː˥˨]

[mɯː˧˦.niː˧˦]

com

ມື້ (mư̄) + ນີ້ (nī)


ວິນາທີ

lo-noun

ວິນາທີ • (wi nā thī)

[ʋiʔ˧.naː˧˥.tʰiː˧˥]

[ʋiʔ˧˨.naː˩˨.tʰiː˩˨]

From Sanskrit विनाडी (vināḍī, “period of 24 seconds”). Compare Khmer វិនាទី (viniətii), Thai วินาที (wí-naa-tii).


ອາໂຫຼ

head

ອາໂຫຼ • (ʼā lō)

[ʔaː˩˨.loː˥˧˧]


ເລືອຄານ

lo-noun

ເລືອຄານ • (lư̄a khān)

[lɯːə̯˧˥.kʰaːn˧˥]

[lɯːə̯˩˨.kʰaːn˩˨]

com

ເລືອ (lư̄a) + ຄານ (khān)


ວັນ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋwanᴬ² (“day”), from Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (“daytime”). Cognate with Thai วัน (wan), Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦞᧃ (van), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang ngoenz, Bouyei nguanz.


ຂ່າ

From Proto-Tai *xaːᴮ (“galangal”). Cognate with Thai ข่า (kàa).


ໂມງ

lo-noun

ໂມງ • (mōng)

(botany) wild mangosteen (Garcinia indica)


ເຫຼົ້າ

ເຫຼົ້າ • (lao)

From Proto-Tai *ʰlawꟲ. Cognate with Thai เหล้า (lâo), Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦜᧁᧉ (l̇aw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪨ꫁ꪱ, Shan လဝ်ႈ (lāo), Tai Nüa ᥘᥝᥲ (làw), Phake လွ် (law), Ahom 𑜎𑜨𑜧 (low), Bouyei lauc, Zhuang laeuj, Saek เล̂า.

cog

Lü ᦜᧁᧉ (l̇aw²)


ເຊົ້າ

lo-adj

ເຊົ້າ • (sao)

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːwꟲ (“early morning”), probably from Chinese 朝 (zhāo, “morning”) or 早 (zǎo, “early; morning”). Cognate with Thai เช้า (cháao), Lü ᦋᧁᧉ (tsaw²), Shan ၸဝ်ႉ (tsâ̰o), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (choww), Zhuang caeux. Compare Vietnamese chào.


ລາບ

larb, meat salad (a national specialty of Laos)


ໝາກຂາມ

lo-noun

ໝາກຂາມ • (māk khām)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.kʰaːm˥˧˧]


ໝາກຫຸ່ງ

ໝາກຫຸ່ງ • (māk hung)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.huŋ˧˨]

ໝາກ (māk, “fruit”) + ຫຸ່ງ (hung, “papaya”). Cognate with Isan บักหุ่ง.

cog

Isan บักหุ่ง


ຜັກທຽມ

[pʰak̚˧˥.tʰiːə̯m˧˥]

[pʰak̚˩˨.tʰiːə̯m˩˨]


ຄົວຊ່ອງ

lo-noun

ຄົວຊ່ອງ • (khūa sǭng)

[kʰuːə̯˧˥.sɔːŋ˧]

[kʰuːə̯˩˨.sɔːŋ˧˨]


ຂີງ

From Proto-Tai *χiːŋᴬ (“ginger”). Cognate with Thai ขิง (kǐng), Lü ᦃᦲᧂ (ẋiing), Tai Dam ꪄꪲꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥤᥒᥴ (xíng), Shan ၶိင် (khǐng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Bouyei hingl, Zhuang hing, Zuojiang Zhuang hing. Compare Middle Chinese 薑 (MC kjang, “ginger”).


ໝາກ

From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːkᴰ (“fruit”). Cognate with Thai หมาก (màak), Lü ᦖᦱᧅ (ṁaak), Shan မၢၵ်ႇ (màak), Tai Dam ꪢꪱꪀ, Zhuang mak.


ອາທິດ

ອາທິດ • (ʼā thit)

[ʔaː˩˨.tʰit̚˧˨]

From Sanskrit आदित्य (āditya, “belonging to or coming from Aditi; offspring of Aditi”). Compare Thai อาทิตย์ (aa-tít).


ວັນອາທິດ

lo-noun

ວັນອາທິດ • (wan ʼā thit)

[ʋan˩˨.ʔaː˩˨.tʰit̚˧˨]

From ວັນ (wan) + ອາທິດ (ʼā thit). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦑᦲᧆ (vantiid). Shan ဝၼ်းဢႃတိတ်ႉ (wán ʼǎa tḭ̂t) and Thai วันอาทิตย์ (aa-tít).

cog

Shan ဝၼ်းဢႃတိတ်ႉ (wán ʼǎa tḭ̂t)

Thai วันอาทิตย์ (aa-tít)


ວັນຈັນ

From ວັນ (wan) + ຈັນ (chan). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦶᦈᧃ (vanṫsaen), Shan ဝၼ်းၸၼ် (wán tsǎn) and Thai วันจันทร์ (jan).

Thai วันจันทร์ (jan)


ວັນອັງຄານ

lo-noun

ວັນອັງຄານ • (wan ʼang khān)

[ʋan˩˨.ʔaŋ˩˨.kʰaːn˩˨]

From ວັນ (wan) + ອັງຄານ (ʼang khān). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦅᦱᧃ (vankaan), Shan ဝၼ်းဢင်းၵၼ်း (wán ʼáng kán) and Thai วันอังคาร (ang-kaan).

cog

ဝၼ်းဢင်းၵၼ်း

Shan ဝၼ်းဢင်းၵၼ်း (wán ʼáng kán)


ຜູ້ສາວ

lo-noun

ຜູ້ສາວ • (phū sāo)

[pʰuː˥˥˨.saːw˥˧˧]


ວັນສຸກ

From ວັນ (wan) + ສຸກ (suk). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦉᦳᧅ (vanṡuk), Shan ဝၼ်းသုၵ်း (wán súk) and Thai วันศุกร์ (sùk).

cog

Shan ဝၼ်းသုၵ်း (wán súk)

Thai วันศุกร์ (sùk)


ຜູ້ບ່າວ

lo-noun

ຜູ້ບ່າວ • (phū bāo)

[pʰuː˥˥˨.baːw˧˨]

com

ຜູ້ (phū) + ບ່າວ (bāo)


ວັນພະຫັດ

From ວັນ (wan) + ພະຫັດ (pha hat). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦕᧆ (vanṗhad), Shan ဝၼ်းၽတ်း (wán phát) and Thai วันพฤหัสบดี (prʉ́-hàt-sà-bɔɔ-dii).


ວັນພຸດ

From ວັນ (wan) + ພຸດ (phut). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦗᦳᧆ (vanpud), Shan ဝၼ်းၽုတ်ႉ (wán phṵ̂t) and Thai วันพุธ (pút).

cog

Shan ဝၼ်းၽုတ်ႉ (wán phṵ̂t)


ວັນເສົາ

lo-noun

ວັນເສົາ • (wan sao)

From ວັນ (wan) + ເສົາ (sao). Cognate with Lü ᦞᧃᦉᧁ (vanṡaw), Shan ဝၼ်းသဝ် (wán sǎo) and Thai วันเสาร์ (sǎo).

cog

Thai วันเสาร์ (sǎo)


ເສົາ

lo-proper noun

ເສົາ • (sao)

From Sanskrit सौर (saura). Cognate with Thai เสาร์ (sǎo), Lü ᦉᧁ (ṡaw), Shan သဝ် (sǎo), Khmer សៅរ៍ (saw). Compare Pali sora.


ເດືອນ

lo-noun

ເດືອນ • (dư̄an)

[dɯːə̯n˩(˧)]

From Proto-Tai *ɓlɯənᴬ. Cognate with Thai เดือน (dʉʉan), Northern Thai ᨯᩮᩬᩥᩁ, Lü ᦵᦡᦲᧃ (ḋoen), Shan လိူၼ် (lǒen), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (dün) or 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (nün), Bouyei ndianl, Zhuang ndwen or mbwen, Saek เบรี๋ยน, Tày bươn.

cog

Lü ᦵᦡᦲᧃ (ḋoen)

Saek เบรี๋ยน


ສາດສະໜາພຸດ

lo-noun

ສາດສະໜາພຸດ • (sāt sa nā phut)

ສາດ-ສະ-ໜາ-ພຸດ


ຕານ

From Sanskrit ताल (tāla, “palm tree”). Cognate with Thai ตาล (dtaan).


ສາດສະໜາ

ສາດສະໜາ • (sāt sa nā)

Sanskrit शासन (śāsana, “command”). Cognate with Thai ศาสนา (sàat-sà-nǎa), Khmer សាសនា (saasnaa), Shan သႃႇသၼႃႇ (sàa sǎ nàa).


ນ້ຳຕານ

lo-adj

ນ້ຳຕານ • (nam tān)

From ນ້ຳ (nam) + ຕານ (tān). Compare Thai น้ำตาล (nám-dtaan).


ຢືນ

yư̄n (romanization)
ການຢືນ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *C̥.ɟɯːnᴬ (“to stand”). Cognate with Thai ยืน (yʉʉn), Tai Nüa ᥕᥪᥢᥰ (yüen, “long (time)”). Doublet of ຍືນ (nyư̄n, “long (time)”).


ຍ່າງ

nyāng (romanization)
ການຍ່າງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *jaːŋᴮ² (“to step; to take a step”). Cognate with Thai ย่าง (yâang), Isan ญ่าง or ย่าง, Lü ᦍᦱᧂᧈ (yaang¹), Tai Dam ꪑ꪿ꪱꪉ, Shan ယၢင်ႈ (yāang), Tai Nüa ᥕᥣᥒ (yaang).


ຟັງ

fang (romanization)
ການຟັງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *vaŋᴬ⁴ (“to listen”). Cognate with Thai ฟัง (fang), Northern Thai ᨼᩢ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦝᧂ (fang), Shan ၽင်း (pháng), Tai Dam ꪡꪰꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥜᥒᥰ (fäng).


ນັ່ງ

nang (romanization)
ການນັ່ງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *naŋᴮ (“to sit”). Cognate with Thai นั่ง (nâng), Northern Thai ᨶᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦓᧂᧈ (nang¹), Tai Dam ꪙꪰ꪿ꪉ, Shan ၼင်ႈ (nāng), Aiton ꩫင် (naṅ), Ahom 𑜃𑜂𑜫 (naṅ), Zhuang naengh, Saek หนั้ง.


ເລືອ

lư̄a (romanization)
ການເລືອ (abstract-noun)


ຄານ

lo-noun

ຄານ • (khān)

From Pali ghāna. Cognate with Thai ฆาน (kaan), Khmer ឃាន (khiən).


ເວັນ

ເວັນ • (wen)


ທິດຕາເວັນອອກ

ທິດຕາເວັນອອກ • (thit tā wen ʼǭk)

[tʰit̚˧.taː˩(˧).ʋen˧˥.ʔɔːk̚˧˩]

[tʰit̚˧˨.taː˩˨.ʋen˩˨.ʔɔːk̚˥˥˨]

ທິດ-ຕາ-ເວັນ-ອອກ

From ທິດ (thit) + ຕາເວັນອອກ (tā wen ʼǭk).

com

ທິດ (thit) + ຕາເວັນອອກ (tā wen ʼǭk)


ຕາເວັນອອກ

lo-noun

ຕາເວັນອອກ • (tā wen ʼǭk)

[taː˩(˧).ʋen˧˥.ʔɔːk̚˧˩]

[taː˩˨.ʋen˩˨.ʔɔːk̚˥˥˨]


ຕາເວັນ

ຕາເວັນ • (tā wen)

ຕາ (tā, “eye”) + ເວັນ (wen, “day”). Compare Thai ตาวัน (dtaa-wan) and ตะวัน (dtà-wan), Isan ตาเว็น and ตะเว็น, Northern Thai ᨲᩣᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ (taa¹ wan⁴), Khün ᨲᩣᩅᩢ᩠ᨶᨶ (taa¹ wan⁴), Lü ᦎᦱᦞᧃ (ṫaavan), Tày tha vằn.


ກຳພູຊາ

lo-proper noun

ກຳພູຊາ • (kam phū sā)


ຮ່າໂນຍ

ຮ່າໂນຍ • (hā nōi)


ພະມ້າ

ພະມ້າ • (pha mā)

Borrowed from Burmese ဗမာ (ba.ma). Compare Thai พม่า (pá-mâa).


ໄຊງ່ອນ

ໄຊງ່ອນ • (sai ngǭn)

[saj˩˨.ŋɔːn˧˨]


ຢ່າງກຸ້ງ

ຢ່າງກຸ້ງ • (yāng kung)

[jaːŋ˧˨.kuŋ˧˦]


ຂາ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *qaːᴬ (“leg”), Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Thai ขา (kǎa), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Bouyei gal, Zhuang ga.


ຫວຽດນາມ

ຫວຽດນາມ • (wīat nām)

[ʋiːə̯t̚˧˩.naːm˧˥]

[ʋiːə̯t̚˥˥˨.naːm˩˨]

ຊາວຫວຽດນາມ

ຄົນຫວຽດນາມ

ພາສາຫວຽດນາມ


ເຂົ່າ

lo-noun

ເຂົ່າ • (khao)

From Proto-Tai *χowᴮ (“knee”). Cognate with Thai เข่า (kào), Shan ၶဝ်ႇ (khào), Ahom 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).


ຂ້າ

From Proto-Tai *kraːꟲ (“slave”). Cognate with Ahom 𑜁𑜠 (kha), Thai ข้า (kâa), Lü ᦃᦱᧉ (ẋaa²), Shan ၶႃႈ (khāa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥲ (xàa).

cog

Lü ᦃᦱᧉ (ẋaa²)


ເປັນ

lo-verb

ເປັນ • (pen) (abstract noun ການເປັນ or ຄວາມເປັນ)

pen (romanization)
ການເປັນ (abstract-noun)
ຄວາມເປັນ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *m̩.pelᴬ (“to be; to become”). Cognate with Thai เป็น (bpen), Northern Thai ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦔᦲᧃ (ṗiin), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥢ (pen), Shan ပဵၼ် (pǎen), Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜃𑜫 (bin), Zhuang baenz, Saek พั๊น.

(intransitive) to come back to life, to regain consciousness


ຄົນອັງກິດ

ຂ້ອຍເປັນຄົນອັງກິດ.


ຢູ່

yū (romanization)
ການຢູ່ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ˀjuːᴮ (“to be (in a place)”). Cognate with Thai อยู่ (yùu), Northern Thai ᩀᩪ᩵, Lü ᦊᦴᧈ (ẏuu¹), Tai Dam ꪤꪴ꪿, Shan ယူႇ (yùu), Ahom 𑜊𑜥 (jʸū), Bouyei qyus, Zhuang youq.

cog

Lü ᦊᦴᧈ (ẏuu¹)


ອັນນີ້

lo-pronoun

ອັນນີ້ • (ʼan nī)


ວຽງ

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *wa(a)ŋ (“enclosure”). Cognate with Thai เวียง (wiiang), Northern Thai ᩅ᩠ᨿᨦ (wiang), Shan ဝဵင်း (wáeng).
Khmer វៀង (viəng, “city, metropolis, capital”) is reborrowed from Thai or Lao "wiang".


ໃສ

sai (romanization)
ຄວາມໃສ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *saɰᴬ (“clear; clean”). Cognate with Thai ใส (sǎi), Northern Thai ᩈᩲ, Isan ใส, Lü ᦺᦉ (ṡay), Tai Dam ꪻꪎ, Shan သႂ် (sǎue), Tai Nüa ᥔᥬᥴ (sáue), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw) or 𑜏𑜧𑜤 (sawu), Zhuang saw.


ອັງກິດ

lo-proper noun

ອັງກິດ • (ʼang kit)

[ʔaŋ˩˨.kit̚˩˨]

ພາສາອັງກິດ

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom in Europe), English


ພຸດທະ

[pʰut̚˧˨.tʰaʔ˧˨]


ແຄນ

lo-noun

ແຄນ • (khǣn)

→ English: khene

Cognate with Thai แคน (kɛɛn), Isan แคน, Khün ᨣᩯ᩠ᨶ (kɛɛn⁴), Lü ᦶᦅᧃ (kaen), Tai Dam ꪵꪁꪙ (ꞌkén), Shan ၵႅၼ်း (kén).

cog

Khün ᨣᩯ᩠ᨶ (kɛɛn⁴)


ເຈົ້າ

lo-pronoun

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

From Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

cog

Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²)

you (talking to an equal, or to a younger person)


ຊຽງ

From Middle Chinese 城 (MC dzyeng, “city”). Cognate with Thai เชียง (chiiang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦ, Lü ᦵᦋᧂ (tseng).


ແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ

lo-proper noun

ແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ • (mǣ nam khǭng)

[mɛː˧.nam˥˨.kʰɔːŋ˩(˧)]

[mɛː˧˨.nam˧˦.kʰɔːŋ˥˧˧]

From ແມ່ນ້ຳ (mǣ nam) + ຂອງ (khǭng). Cognate with Thai แม่น้ำโขง (mɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒong).


ໜຽວ

niāu (romanization)
ຄວາມໜຽວ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʰniəwᴬ (“sticky”). Cognate with Thai เหนียว (nǐao), Lü ᦵᦐᧁ (ṅew), Shan ၼဵဝ် (nǎeo), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥝᥴ (léw) or ᥢᥥᥝᥴ (néw), Zhuang niu, Nong Zhuang no.

cog

Lü ᦵᦐᧁ (ṅew)


ຂອງ

From Proto-Tai *χɔːŋᴬ (“thing”). Cognate with Thai ของ (kɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᨡᩬᨦ, Lü ᦃᦸᧂ (ẋoang), Tai Dam ꪄꪮꪉ, Shan ၶွင် (khǎung), Zhuang hong, Zuojiang Zhuang kong.


ແມ່

From Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (“mother”). Cognate with Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩵, Lü ᦶᦙᧈ (mae¹), Shan မႄႈ (māae), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜧 (mē), Bouyei meeh, Zhuang meh.


ຄຳ

kham (romanization)
ການຄຳ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai คลำ (klam), Northern Thai ᨣᩤᩴ, Lü ᦅᧄ (kam), Shan ၵမ်း (kám).


ສັດສຸພາບ

lo-noun

ສັດສຸພາບ • (sat su phāp)


ງົວແດງ

ງົວແດງ • (ngūa dǣng)

[ŋuːə̯˧˥.dɛːŋ˩(˧)]

[ŋuːə̯˩˨.dɛːŋ˩˨]


ສຸພາບ

lo-adj

ສຸພາບ • (su phāp) (abstract noun ຄວາມສຸພາບ)

su phāp (romanization)
ຄວາມສຸພາບ (abstract-noun)

[suʔ˧˥.pʰaːp̚˥˨]

[suʔ˩˨.pʰaːp̚˧˦]

ສຸ (su) + ພາບ (phāp) cf. etymology of Thai สุภาพ (sù-pâap).


ຫຼວງ

lūang (romanization)
ຄວາມຫຼວງ (abstract-noun)

[luːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

From Proto-Tai *ʰluəŋᴬ (“big”). Cognate with Thai หลวง (lǔuang), Northern Thai ᩉᩖ᩠ᩅᨦ, Lü ᦷᦜᧂ (l̇ong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ), Zhuang lueng, Nong Zhuang long.


ຫຼວງພະບາງ

lo-proper noun

ຫຼວງພະບາງ • (lūang pha bāng)

[luːə̯ŋ˥˧˧.pʰa(ʔ˧˨).baːŋ˩˨]

Phra Bang
lo:ເມືອງຫຼວງພະບາງ
lo:ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ

From ຫຼວງ (lūang, “royal”) + ພະບາງ (pha bāng, “Buddha Image”).

af

ແຂວງ ແຂວງ#Lao

(ແຂວງ~) Luang Prabang (a province in northern Laos)

ເມືອງ ເມືອງ#Lao

(ເມືອງ~) Luang Prabang (a city in northern Laos)


ພຣະ

From Old Khmer bra or Angkorian Old Khmer braḥ, braḥh, brah (literally “distinguished; divine; excellent; holy; sacred; superior; etc”), likely from Sanskrit वर (vara, “best; excellent; foremost; holy; precious; top; valuable; etc”); see Khmer ព្រះ (prĕəh) for more.
Compare Old Khmer vraḥ, vraḥh, vrah, vrahh, vrāʼaḥ, brā; Angkorian Old Khmer vraḥ, vraḥha, vraḥh, vrah, vras, vrāḥ.
Cognate with Modern Khmer ព្រះ (prĕəh); พระ (prá). Compare also Burmese ဘုရား (bhu.ra:), Old Javanese phra, Javanese bra.

der

Buddha, king, priest, prince, holy image


ກະທິງ

Cognate with Thai กระทิง (grà-ting).
Ultimately from Austroasiatic; compare Khmer ខ្ទីង (khtiing), Thin Khmu [script needed] (k(ə̆)tiɲ), Mon တလိၚ် (kəloiŋ), Khasi [script needed] (kyrtong, “bull, ox”), etc. from Proto-Mon-Khmer *Kdiiŋ ~ *Kdu()ŋ (“wild ox”).


ບາງ

bāng (romanization)
ຄວາມບາງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːŋᴬ (“thin (not thick)”). Cognate with Thai บาง (baang), Shan မၢင် (mǎang) or ဝၢင် (wǎang), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥒ (maang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ), Zhuang mbang, Tày bang.


ບາງ

Cognate with Thai บาง (baang), Shan မၢင် (mǎang), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥒ (maang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ).


ສັດ

Borrowed from Pali satta (“living being”), from Sanskrit सत्त्व (sattva). Compare Khmer សត្វ (sat), Thai สัตว์ (sàt).


ສັດ

Borrowed from Pali sacca from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).


ໄດ້

dai (romanization)
ການໄດ້ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ɗajꟲ. Cognate with Thai ได้ (dâai), Lü ᦺᦡᧉ (ḋay²), Shan လႆႈ (lāi), Zhuang ndaej.

cog

Lü ᦺᦡᧉ (ḋay²)


ໜ່ວຍ

lo-noun

ໜ່ວຍ • (nuāi)


ອົງ

From Pali aṅga (“constituent; factor; member; part”) or Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “body; component; constituent; limb; etc”); perhaps via Old Khmer ʼaṅga, ʼaṅa, ʼã (“member, part; article, item, thing; body, person”). Cognate with Thai องค์ (ong). Compare Modern Khmer អង្គ (ʼɑng).


ລ້ານ

lo-adj

ລ້ານ • (lān)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːnꟲ⁴ (“bald”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Thai ล้าน (láan), Northern Thai ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦟᦱᧃᧉ (laan²), Shan လၢၼ်ႉ (lâ̰an), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥢᥲ (làan).


ກະຕໍ້

sepak takraw, rattan ball, kick volleyball


ມະຄະບູຊາ

lo-proper noun

ມະຄະບູຊາ • (ma kha bū sā)


ແຮມ

hǣm (romanization)
ການແຮມ (abstract-noun)


ຊ່ອງຄອດ

lo-noun

ຊ່ອງຄອດ • (sǭng khǭt)

[sɔːŋ˧.kʰɔːt̚˥˨]

[sɔːŋ˧˨.kʰɔːt̚˧˦]


ຂ້ອຍຊື່

[kʰɔːj˧˩.sɯː˧]

[kʰɔːj˥˥˨.sɯː˧˨]


ທຸລຽນ

[tʰuʔ˧.liːə̯n˧˥]

[tʰuʔ˧˨.liːə̯n˩˨]

From Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.


ບູຊາ

bū sā (romanization)
ການບູຊາ (abstract-noun)

From Pali pūjā, from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).


ປີໃໝ່

ປີໃໝ່ • (pī mai)

From ປີ (pī) + ໃໝ່ (mai). Compare Lü ᦔᦲᦺᦖᧈ (ṗiiṁay¹), Thai ปีใหม่ (bpii-mài).

cog

Lü ᦔᦲᦺᦖᧈ (ṗiiṁay¹)


ຊ່ອງ

lo-noun

ຊ່ອງ • (sǭng)

From Proto-Tai *ɟoːŋᴮ. Cognate with Thai ช่อง (chɔ̂ng), Isan ซ่อง, Lü ᦋᦸᧂᧈ (tsoang¹), Zhuang congh.


ຈອກ

ຈອກ • (chǭk)

[t͡ɕɔːk̚˥˥˨]

Cognate with Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜀𑜫 (kok), Isan จอก, Thai จอก (jɔ̀ɔk).


ບຸນ

From Pali puñña, from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).


ຄັນ

From Proto-Tai *galᴬ (“handle; rod”). Cognate with Thai คัน (kan).


ໃໝ່

mai (romanization)
ຄວາມໃໝ່ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmaɰᴮ¹ (“new”), from Proto-Tai *ʰmɤːlᴮ (“new”). Cognate with Thai ใหม่ (mài), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩲ᩵, Lü ᦺᦖᧈ (ṁay¹), Tai Dam ꪻꪢ꪿, Shan မႂ်ႇ (màue), Tai Nüa ᥛᥬᥱ (mǎue), Ahom 𑜉𑜧 (maw) or 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow), Bouyei mos, Zhuang moq.

cog

Lü ᦺᦖᧈ (ṁay¹)


ໂຍນີ

lo-noun

ໂຍນີ • (nyō nī)

[ɲoː˧˥.niː˧˥]

[ɲoː˩˨.niː˩˨]

From Pali yoni, from Sanskrit योनि (yoni).


ໂຮງຮຽນ

hōng hīan (romanization)
ແຫ່ງ (classifier)

[hoːŋ˧˥.hiːə̯n˧˥]

[hoːŋ˩˨.hiːə̯n˩˨]


ໂຮງ

ໂຮງ • (hōng)


ລອນດອນ

lo-proper noun

ລອນດອນ • (lǭn dǭn)

[lɔːn˩˨.dɔːn˩˨]

London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; capital city of England)


ປາລີ

ປາລີ • (pā lī)


ຮັບ

hap (romanization)
ການຮັບ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *rapᴰ²ˢ (“to accept; to receive”). Cognate with Thai รับ (ráp), Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᩁᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦣᧇ (hab), Tai Dam ꪭꪾꪚ, Shan ႁပ်ႉ (hâ̰p), Tai Nüa ᥞᥙ (hap), Ahom 𑜍𑜆𑜫 (rap).


ຊຳເລົາ

lo-verb

ຊຳເລົາ • (sam lao) (abstract noun ການຊຳເລົາ)

sam lao (romanization)
ການຊຳເລົາ (abstract-noun)


ນີວຢອກ

lo-proper noun

ນີວຢອກ • (nīu yǭk)

[niːw˧˥.jɔːk̚˧˩]

[niːw˩˨.jɔːk̚˥˥˨]

New York City (a city in the United States)


ຕູ້

Compare Khmer ទូ (tuu), Thai ตู้ (dtûu), Vietnamese tủ.


ຊວງ

sūang (romanization)
ການຊວງ (abstract-noun)


ຂາມ

lo-noun

ຂາມ • (khām)


ໝາກແຄ້ງ

ໝາກແຄ້ງ • (māk khǣng)

[maːk̚˧˩.kʰɛːŋ˥˨]

[maːk̚˥˥˨.kʰɛːŋ˧˦]

turkey berry, devil's fig (Solanum torvum)


ດາວ

From Proto-Tai *t.naːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ดาว (daao), Northern Thai ᨯᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦡᦱᧁ (ḋaaw), Shan လၢဝ် (lǎao), Tai Dam ꪒꪱꪫ, Tày đao, Zhuang ndaundeiq.


ໜອງ

ໜອງ • (nǭng)

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːŋᴬ (“pus”), from Middle Chinese 膿 (MC nowng).
Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Zhuang nong.


ສະບາຍ

lo-adj

ສະບາຍ • (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຍ)

sa bāi (romanization)
ຄວາມສະບາຍ (abstract-noun)

From Pali sappāya (“beneficial”), from Sanskrit सभेय (sabheya, “decent, well-behaved”). Compare Khmer សប្បាយ (sapbaay), Thai สบาย (sà-baai).


ປະເທດລາວ

lo-proper noun

ປະເທດລາວ • (pa thēt lāo)


ມາດ

Cognate with Thai มาศ (mâat), Isan มาด, Northern Thai ᨾᩣ᩠ᨯ, Khün ᨾᩣ᩠ᨯ, Lü ᦙᦱᧆ (maad).


ສາມາດ

lo-verb

ສາມາດ • (sā māt) (abstract noun ການສາມາດ)

sā māt (romanization)
ການສາມາດ (abstract-noun)

[saː˥˧˧.maːt̚˧˦]

From Pali samattha (“able, strong”), from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “competent, capable of, able to”). Compare Thai สามารถ (samad).


ຜູ້

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰuːꟲ (“person”), from Middle Chinese 甫 (MC pjuX). Cognate with Thai ผู้ (pûu), Lü ᦕᦴᧉ (ṗhuu²), Shan ၽူႈ (phūu), Ahom 𑜇𑜥 (phū), Zhuang boux.

cog

Lü ᦕᦴᧉ (ṗhuu²)

(as a prefix) used to form compound nouns indicating "type of person", "person who"


ໃຊ້

sai (romanization)
ການໃຊ້ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʑaɰꟲ (“to commission”). Cognate with Thai ใช้ (chái), Northern Thai ᨩᩱ᩶ or ᨩᩲ᩶, Lü ᦺᦋᧉ (tsay²), Tai Dam ꪻꪋ꫁, Tai Dón ꪻꪋꫂ, Shan ၸႂ်ႉ (tsâ̰ue), Tai Nüa ᥓᥬᥳ (tsȧue), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

ໄຊ້

widely used, but etymologically misspelled


ສາວ

sāo (romanization)
ການສາວ (abstract-noun)


ສາ

copperhead rat snake
copperhead rat snake

radiated ratsnake, copperhead rat snake (Elaphe radiata)


ປາແດກ

lo-noun

ປາແດກ • (pā dǣk)

[paː˩˨.dɛːk̚˥˥˨]

padaek, Lao fish sauce (condiment made from pickled or fermented fish that has been cured; found in Lao and Isan cuisine)


ລ້ານຊ້າງ

lo-proper noun

ລ້ານຊ້າງ • (lān sāng)

→ Burmese: လင်းဇင်း (lang:jang:)

→ Chinese: 瀾滄／澜沧 (Láncāng)

ລ້ານ (lān, “million”) + ຊ້າງ (sāng, “elephants”).

com

(historical) Lan Xang (a historical kingdom in modern-day Laos)


ຊຽງຂວາງ

[siːə̯ŋ˧˥.kʰuːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

[siːə̯ŋ˩˨.kʰuːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]

Xiangkhouang Province
w:Xiangkhouang Province

Xiangkhouang Province (a province in northeastern Laos)


ຈຳປາສັກ

lo:ແຂວງຈຳປາສັກ

ແຂວງ ແຂວງ#Lao

(ແຂວງ~) Champasak (a province in southern Laos)

ເມືອງ ເມືອງ#Lao

(ເມືອງ~) Champasak (a town in southern Laos)


ສາລະວັນ

lo-proper noun

ສາລະວັນ • (sā la wan)

lo:ເມືອງສາລະວັນ lo:ແຂວງສາລະວັນ

ແຂວງ ແຂວງ#Lao

(ແຂວງ~) Salavan (a province in southern Laos)

ເມືອງ ເມືອງ#Lao

(ເມືອງ~) Salavan (a city in southern Laos)


ຄວາມຝັນ

lo-noun

ຄວາມຝັນ • (khuām fan)

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.fan˥˧˧]


ສັບປັນຍາ

lo-adj

ສັບປັນຍາ • (sap pan nyā) (abstract noun ຄວາມສັບປັນຍາ)

sap pan nyā (romanization)
ຄວາມສັບປັນຍາ (abstract-noun)

From Pali sappañña (“wise”), from sa- (“with”) + paññā (“intelligence”).


ສະຫຼາດ

ສະຫຼາດ • (sa lāt) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະຫຼາດ)

sa lāt (romanization)
ຄວາມສະຫຼາດ (abstract-noun)

From Khmer ឆ្លាត (chlaat, “clever”), whence also Thai ฉลาด (chà-làat, “clever”).


ໄຕ້

tai (romanization)
ການໄຕ້ (abstract-noun)


ໄຕ້ໄຟ

lo-verb

ໄຕ້ໄຟ • (tai fai) (abstract noun ການໄຕ້ໄຟ)

tai fai (romanization)
ການໄຕ້ໄຟ (abstract-noun)


ປະທີບ

lo-noun

ປະທີບ • (pa thīp)


ພ.ສ.

ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ#Lao

Initialism of ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ (phut tha sak ka lāt); BE


ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ

[pʰut̚˧˨.tʰa(ʔ˧˨).sak̚˩˨.ka(ʔ˩˨).laːt̚˧˦]

ພຸດ-ທະ-ສັກ-ກະ-ລາດ

From Thai พุทธศักราช (pút-tá-sàk-gà-ràat).


ນິພານ

ນິພານ • (ni phān)

From Pali nibbāna, from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa).


ອີກ

From Middle Chinese 益 (MC 'jiek); Cognate with Thai อีก (ìik), Lü ᦀᦲᧅᧈ (˙ʼiik¹), Shan ဢိၵ်ႇ (ʼìk), and Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜀𑜫 (ʼik).

cog

Lü ᦀᦲᧅᧈ (˙ʼiik¹)

Shan ဢိၵ်ႇ (ʼìk)


ມ້າລາຍ

From ມ້າ (mā) + ລາຍ (lāi). Compare Thai ม้าลาย (máa-laai).

com

ມ້າ (mā) + ລາຍ (lāi)


ພຣະໂພທິສັດ

ພະ-ໂພ-ທິ-ສັດ

From ພຣະ (pha ra) + Pali bodhisatta, from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva). Compare Thai พระโพธิสัตว์ (poo-tí-sàt).

cog

พระโพธิสัตว์

Thai พระโพธิสัตว์ (poo-tí-sàt)


ລາຍ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːjᴬ⁴ (“marked; variegated; striped”). Cognate with Thai ลาย (laai), Lü ᦟᦻ (laay), Tai Dam ꪩꪱꪥ, Shan လၢႆး (láai), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥭᥰ (läay), Phake လႝ (lay), Ahom 𑜎𑜩 (lay).


ແສງ

lo-noun

ແສງ • (sǣng)

Cognate with Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Shan သႅင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥒᥴ (sáeng), Aiton ꩬျိင် (syiṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).


ກຳ

From Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman).


ສັງສາລະວັດ

ສັງສາລະວັດ • (sang sā la wat)

[saŋ˥˧˧.saː˥˧˧.la(ʔ˧˨).ʋat̚˧˨]

ສັງ-ສາ-ລະ-ວັດ

(Buddhism) cycle of reincarnation; samsara


ໂຊໂກລາ

ໂຊໂກລາ • (sō kō lā)


ເຖລະວາດ

lo-proper noun

ເຖລະວາດ • (thē la wāt)

[tʰeː˥˧˧.la(ʔ˧˨).ʋaːt̚˧˦]

From Pali theravāda, from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda).


ລັດທິຄອມມູນິດ

lo-noun

ລັດທິຄອມມູນິດ • (lat thi khǭm mū nit)

[lat̚˧˨.tʰiʔ˧˨.kʰɔːm˩˨.muː˩˨.nit̚˧˨]

ລັດ-ທິ-ຄອມ-ມູ-ນິດ


ປະຕູ

ປະຕູ • (pa tū)


ລັດທິ

From Pali laddhi (“religious belief; view; theory”).


ລູກສອນ

lo-noun

ລູກສອນ • (lūk sǭn)

[luːk̚˧˦.sɔːn˥˧˧]


ຕໍ່ສູ້

lo-verb

ຕໍ່ສູ້ • (tǭ sū) (abstract noun ການຕໍ່ສູ້)

tǭ sū (romanization)
ການຕໍ່ສູ້ (abstract-noun)

[tɔː˧.suː˧˩]

[tɔː˧˨.suː˥˥˨]

From Thai ต่อสู้ (dtɔ̀ɔ-sûu, “to fight”). Same as ຕໍ່ (tǭ) + ສູ້ (sū).

com

ຕໍ່ (tǭ) + ສູ້ (sū)


ທຳ

Borrowed from Pali dhamma, from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or support”).


ຮົບ

hop (romanization)
ການຮົບ (abstract-noun)


ນ້ຳສ້າງ

lo-noun

ນ້ຳສ້າງ • (nam sāng)


ຈົດໝາຍ

ຈົດໝາຍ • (chot māi)

[t͡ɕot̚˩˨.maːj˥˧˧]


ມາຮອດ

lo-verb

ມາຮອດ • (mā hǭt) (abstract noun ການມາຮອດ)

mā hǭt (romanization)
ການມາຮອດ (abstract-noun)

[maː˧˥.hɔːt̚˥˨]

[maː˩˨.hɔːt̚˧˦]


ຜ່ານ

phān (romanization)
ການຜ່ານ (abstract-noun)


ໂພທິ

[pʰoː˧˥.tʰiʔ˧]

[pʰoː˩˨.tʰiʔ˧˨]

From Pali bodhi, from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi).


ພວກເຮົາ

lo-pronoun

ພວກເຮົາ • (phūak hao)

[pʰuːə̯k̚˥˨.haw˧˥]

[pʰuːə̯k̚˧˦.haw˩˨]


ຕໍ່

From Proto-Tai *toːᴮ (“bee”). Cognate with Thai ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ), Lü ᦎᦸᧈ (ṫoa¹), Shan တေႃႇ (tàu). Compare Mon ထောဝ်.

cog

Lü ᦎᦸᧈ (ṫoa¹)


ແຂ້ວ

lo-noun

ແຂ້ວ • (khǣu)

From Proto-Tai *χeːwᶜ (“fang”). Cognate with Thai เขี้ยว (kîao), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠᩶ᨿᩅ, Isan แข้ว, Shan ၶဵဝ်ႈ (khāeo), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw), Zhuang heuj.


ສຳຄັນ

lo-adj

ສຳຄັນ • (sam khan) (abstract noun ຄວາມສຳຄັນ)

Compare Khmer សំខាន់ (sɑmkhan), Thai สำคัญ (sǎm-kan).


ສຳຄັນ

lo-verb

ສຳຄັນ • (sam khan) (abstract noun ການສຳຄັນ)


ໂລ່ງ

lōng (romanization)
ຄວາມໂລ່ງ (abstract-noun)


ທົ່ງນາ

lo-noun

ທົ່ງນາ • (thong nā)

[tʰoŋ˧˨.naː˩˨]


ດ້ານຂວາ

lo-adv

ດ້ານຂວາ • (dān khuā)

[daːn˧˦.kʰuːə̯˥˧˧]


ນົມ

Cognate with Thai นม (nom), Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦓᦳᧄ (num), Shan ၼူမ်း (núum), Tai Dam ꪶꪙꪣ, Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜪 (nuṃ), Zhuang noemz.


ຫາດຊາຍ

lo-noun

ຫາດຊາຍ • (hāt sāi)


ແມ່ນ້ຳ

ແມ່ນ້ຳ • (mǣ nam)

ແມ່ (mǣ, “river”) + ນ້ຳ (nam, “water”). Cognate with Thai แม่น้ำ (mɛ̂ɛ-náam), Shan မႄႈၼမ်ႉ (māae nâ̰m), Lü ᦶᦙᧈᦓᧄᧉ (mae¹nam²).

cog

Lü ᦶᦙᧈᦓᧄᧉ (mae¹nam²)

ແມ່ນ້ຳຂອງ


ຫຼັງຈາກ

lo-prep

ຫຼັງຈາກ • (lang chāk)

[laŋ˥˧˧.t͡ɕaːk̚˥˥˨]


ຫຼັງຈາກ

lo-con

ຫຼັງຈາກ • (lang chāk)

[laŋ˥˧˧.t͡ɕaːk̚˥˥˨]


ຝ້າຍ

lo-noun

ຝ້າຍ • (fāi)

Cognate with Thai ฝ้าย (fâai), Northern Thai ᨺ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦚᦻᧉ (ḟaay²), Tày phải, Bouyei waais, Zhuang faiq.

cog

Lü ᦚᦻᧉ (ḟaay²)


ຂວາ

lo-adj

ຂວາ • (khuā)

[kʰuːə̯˩(˧)]

From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lü ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Zhuang gvaz, Bouyei gvaz.


ບ່ອນ

Cognate with Thai บ่อน (bɔ̀n), Tai Dam ꪚ꪿ꪮꪙ.

of geographic places, towns, cities, countries; buildings, sites, structures etc.


ນ້ຳນົມ

From ນ້ຳ (nam, “water; liquid, sauce”) + ນົມ (nom, “breast, bosom, chest; milk”). Compare Thai น้ำนม.


ເສັ້ນທາງ

lo-noun

ເສັ້ນທາງ • (sen thāng)

[sen˥˥˨.tʰaːŋ˩˨]


ລົມ

lom (romanization)
ການລົມ (abstract-noun)


ບ້ານ

ບ້ານ • (bān)

From Proto-Tai *ɓaːnꟲ (“village”).
Cognate with Thai บ้าน (bâan), Northern Thai ᨷ᩶ᩤ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦢᦱᧃᧉ (ḃaan²), Tai Dam ꪚ꫁ꪱꪙ, Shan မၢၼ်ႈ (māan) or ဝၢၼ်ႈ (wāan), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥢᥲ (màan), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang mbanj, Tày bản.

cog

Lü ᦢᦱᧃᧉ (ḃaan²)


ທາງ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *daːŋᴬ² (“road; way”). Cognate with Thai ทาง (taang), Northern Thai ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦑᦱᧂ (taang), Tai Dam ꪕꪱꪉ, Shan တၢင်း (táang), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣᥒᥰ (täang), Ahom 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (taṅ).


ງູ

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋuːᴬ⁴, from Proto-Tai *ŋwɯːᴬ (“snake”). Cognate with Thai งู (nguu), Northern Thai ᨦᩪ, Lü ᦇᦴ (nguu), Tai Dam ꪉꪴ, Shan ငူး (ngúu), Tai Nüa ᥒᥧᥰ (ngü), Ahom 𑜂𑜥 (ṅū), Bouyei ngeaz, Zhuang ngwz, Nong Zhuang nguz, Saek งั๊ว.


ໜຶ່ງ

lo-numeral

ໜຶ່ງ • (nưng)

From Proto-Tai *nɯːŋᴮ. Cognate with Thai หนึ่ง (nʉ̀ng), Northern Thai ᨶᩧ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦓᦹᧂᧈ (nueng¹), Shan ၼိုင်ႈ (nūeng), Aiton လိုင် (lüṅ), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lüṅ), Zuojiang Zhuang nwngq.

cog

Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lüṅ)


ກວ້າງ

lo-adj

ກວ້າງ • (kuāng) (abstract noun ຄວາມກວ້າງ)

kuāng (romanization)
ຄວາມກວ້າງ (abstract-noun)

From Middle Chinese 廣 (MC kwangX). Cognate with Ahom 𑜀𑜡𑜂𑜫 (kāṅ), Thai กว้าง (gwâang), Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦦᦱᧂᧉ (k̇waang²), Shan ၵႂၢင်ႈ (kwāang), Bouyei gvaangs, Zhuang gvangq.


ໝາກແຕງ

lo-noun

ໝາກແຕງ • (māk tǣng)

[maːk̚˧˩.tɛːŋ˩(˧)]

[maːk̚˥˥˨.tɛːŋ˩˨]


ມ້າ

From Proto-Tai *maːꟲ (“horse”), from Middle Chinese 馬 (MC maeX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Northern Thai ᨾ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa), Shan မႃႉ (mâ̰a), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 (mā) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa), Zhuang max.


ສິງ

From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha, “lion”); probably via Old Khmer siṅha, siṅ (“lion; Leo”). Cognate with Modern Khmer សិង្ហ (senghɑɑ), Thai สิงห์ (sǐng). Compare Pali sīha.

ລາສີ ລາສີ#Lao


ສາມ

From Proto-Tai *saːm (“three”), from Middle Chinese 三 (MC sam, “three”). Cognate with Thai สาม (sǎam), Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦉᦱᧄ (ṡaam), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪣ, Shan သၢမ် (sǎam), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥛᥴ (sáam), Ahom 𑜏𑜪 (saṃ), Bouyei saaml, Zhuang sam.


ເຈັດ

From Proto-Tai *cetᴰ (“seven”), from Middle Chinese 七 (MC tshit, “seven”). Cognate with Thai เจ็ด (jèt), Lü ᦵᦈᧆ (ṫsed), Tai Dam ꪹꪊꪸꪒ, Shan ၸဵတ်း (tsáet), Tai Nüa ᥓᥥᥖᥱ (tsět), Ahom 𑜋𑜢𑜄𑜫 (chit), Bouyei xadt, Zhuang caet, Nong Zhuang jiat.


ສອງ

lo-numeral

ສອງ • (sǭng)

From Proto-Tai *soːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 雙 (MC sraewng, “two”). Cognate with Thai สอง (sɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᩈᩬᨦ, Lü ᦉᦸᧂ (ṡoang), Tai Dam ꪎꪮꪉ, Shan သွင် (sǎung), Tai Nüa ᥔᥩᥒᥴ (sóang), Ahom 𑜏𑜨𑜂𑜫 (soṅ), Bouyei soongl, Zhuang song.


ສິບ

From Middle Chinese 十 (MC dzyip, “ten”). Cognate with Thai สิบ (sìp), Northern Thai ᩈᩥ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦉᦲᧇ (ṡiib), Tai Dam ꪎꪲꪚ, Shan သိပ်း (síp), Tai Nüa ᥔᥤᥙᥴ (síp), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜆𑜫 (sip), Bouyei xib, Zhuang cib, Saek ซิ̄บ.


ສີ່

From Proto-Tai *siːᴮ (“four”), from Middle Chinese 四 (MC sijH, “four”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-ləj (“four”). Cognate with Thai สี่ (sìi), Northern Thai ᩈᩦ᩵, Lü ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii¹), Tai Dam ꪎꪲ꪿, Shan သီႇ (sìi), Tai Nüa ᥔᥤᥱ (sǐ), Ahom 𑜏𑜣 (sī), Bouyei sis, Zhuang seiq.

cog

Lü ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii¹)


ຫ້າ

From Proto-Tai *haːꟲ (“five”), from Old Chinese 五 (OC *ŋaːʔ, “five”). Cognate with Thai ห้า (hâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦠᦱᧉ (ḣaa²), Tai Dam ꪬ꫁ꪱ, Shan ႁႃႈ (hāa), Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥲ (hàa), Ahom 𑜑𑜡 (hā), Bouyei hac, Zhuang haj.

Lü ᦠᦱᧉ (ḣaa²)


ແປດ

From Proto-Tai *peːtᴰ (“eight”), from Middle Chinese 八 (MC peat, “eight”). Cognate with Thai แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt), Tai Dam ꪵꪜꪒ, Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹), Shan ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt), Tai Nüa ᥙᥦᥖᥱ (pǎet), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Bouyei beedt, Zhuang bet, Northern Thai ᨸᩯ᩠ᨯ.

Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹)


ຊຶ່ງ

lo-con

ຊຶ່ງ • (sưng)


ທຽວ

thiāu (romanization)
ການທຽວ (abstract-noun)


ເນື່ອງຈາກ

lo-prep

ເນື່ອງຈາກ • (nư̄ang chāk)

[nɯːə̯ŋ˧.t͡ɕaːk̚˧˩]

[nɯːə̯ŋ˧˨.t͡ɕaːk̚˥˥˨]


ຫຼັງຄາ

lo-noun

ຫຼັງຄາ • (lang khā)

[laŋ˥˧˧.kʰaː˩˨]


ກິນເຂົ້າ

lo-verb

ກິນເຂົ້າ • (kin khao) (abstract noun ການກິນເຂົ້າ)

kin khao (romanization)
ການກິນເຂົ້າ (abstract-noun)


ຕົ້ນໄມ້

lo-noun

ຕົ້ນໄມ້ • (ton mai)

From ຕົ້ນ (ton, “trunk, stem, stalk”) + ໄມ້ (mai, “plant, tree”). Compare Thai ต้นไม้ (dtôn-máai).


ຜູ້ຍິງ

[pʰuː˧˩.ɲiŋ˧˥]

[pʰuː˥˥˨.ɲiŋ˩˨]


ຜູ້ຍິງຮັກຜູ້ຍິງ

lo-noun

ຜູ້ຍິງຮັກຜູ້ຍິງ • (phū nying hak phū nying)

[pʰuː˧˩.ɲiŋ˧˥.hak̚˧.pʰuː˧˩.ɲiŋ˧˥]

[pʰuː˥˥˨.ɲiŋ˩˨.hak̚˧˨.pʰuː˥˥˨.ɲiŋ˩˨]

ຜູ້-ຍິງ-ຮັກ-ຜູ້-ຍິງ


ກຳລັງຈະ

ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງຈະເບິ່ງໂທລະທັດ.

(auxiliary) to be going to (do something)


ຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ

ຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ • (chut māi pāi thāng)

[t͡ɕut̚˩˨.maːj˥˧˧.paːj˩˨.tʰaːŋ˩˨]

ຈຸດ-ໝາຍ-ປາຍ-ທາງ


ພວກ

[pʰuːə̯k̚˥˨]

[pʰuːə̯k̚˧˦]

Compare Khmer ពួក (puək), Thai พวก (pûuak).

used before nouns and pronouns to indicate plurality


ຈຸດໝາຍ

ຈຸດໝາຍ • (chut māi)

[t͡ɕut̚˩˨.maːj˥˧˧]


ນ້ຳຖ້ວມ

ນ້ຳຖ້ວມ • (nam thūam)

[nam˧˦.tʰuːə̯m˥˥˨]

ນ້ຳ (nam, “water”) + ຖ້ວມ (thūam). Compare Thai น้ำท่วม (náam-tûuam).


ສຸດລົງ

lo-verb

ສຸດລົງ • (sut long) (abstract noun ການສຸດລົງ)


ຊາຍ

From Proto-Tai *ʑaːjᴬ (“male”). Cognate with Thai ชาย (chaai), Northern Thai ᨩᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຊາຍ (sāi), Lü ᦋᦻ (tsaay), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥭᥰ (tsäay), Tai Dam ꪋꪱꪥ, Ahom 𑜋𑜩 (chay), Zhuang sai.


ກວ່າ

lo-adv

ກວ່າ • (kuā)

used after adjectives to form a comparative


ພຽງ

From Middle Chinese 平 (MC bjien|bjaeng). Cognate with Shan ပဵင်း (páeng).


ໂທລະທັດ

From Sanskrit दूरदर्शन (dūradarśana), Calque of English television. Compare Thai โทรทัศน์ (too-rá-tát).


ສິບເອັດ

lo-numeral

ສິບເອັດ • (sip ʼet)

Compounded from ສິບ (sip) + ເອັດ (ʼet). Cognate with Thai สิบเอ็ด (sìp-èt), Lü ᦉᦲᧇᦵᦀᧆ (ṡiib˙ʼed) and Shan သိပ်းဢဵတ်း (síp ʼáet).

cog

Lü ᦉᦲᧇᦵᦀᧆ (ṡiib˙ʼed)

Shan သိပ်းဢဵတ်း (síp ʼáet)


ໝູ່

Cognate with Thai หมู่ (mùu), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ᩵, Lü ᦖᦴᧈ (ṁuu¹), Shan မူႇ (mùu), Ahom 𑜉𑜥 (mū).

Lü ᦖᦴᧈ (ṁuu¹)


ກຳລັງ

desc

Khmu: ກຶມລ້ງ

Khmu: ກຶມລ້ງ

ພວກເຈົ້າກຳລັງເຮັດຫຍັງ?

ພວກເຮົາກຳລັງກິນເຂົ້າ.

(auxiliary) indicating continuing action: be in the process of, be ...ing


ເບິ່ງ

bœng (romanization)
ການເບິ່ງ (abstract-noun)

From Middle Chinese 望 (MC mjang|mjangH). Cognate with Thai มอง (mɔɔng), Isan เบิ่ง, Lü ᦙᦸᧂ (moang), Tai Dam ꪹꪚꪷ꪿ꪉ, Shan မွင်း (máung), Tai Nüa ᥛᥩᥒᥰ (möang).


ເກົ້າ

lo-noun

ເກົ້າ • (kao)

From Proto-Tai *klawꟲ (“hair knot”). Cognate with Thai เกล้า (glâao).


ສິບສາມ

lo-numeral

ສິບສາມ • (sip sām)

Compounded from ສິບ (sip) + ສາມ (sām). Cognate with Thai สิบสาม (sìp-sǎam), Lü ᦉᦲᧇᦉᦱᧄ (ṡiibṡaam) and Shan သိပ်းသၢမ် (síp sǎam).

cog

Lü ᦉᦲᧇᦉᦱᧄ (ṡiibṡaam)

Shan သိပ်းသၢမ် (síp sǎam)


ຈະ

(auxiliary) indicating future: will, going to


ຂໍ້ມູນ

lo-noun

ຂໍ້ມູນ • (khǭ mūn)

[kʰɔː˧˩.muːn˧˥]

[kʰɔː˥˥˨.muːn˩˨]


ຄວາມບໍ່ຮູ້ໜັງສື

ຄວາມບໍ່ຮູ້ໜັງສື • (khuām bǭ hū nang sư̄)

[kʰuːə̯m˧˥.bɔː˧.huː˥˨.naŋ˩(˧).sɯː˩(˧)]

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.bɔː˧˨.huː˧˦.naŋ˥˧˧.sɯː˥˧˧]

ຄວາມ-ບໍ່-ຮູ້-ໜັງ-ສື


ນັກຂ່າວ

ນັກຂ່າວ • (nak khāo)


ທີ່

From Proto-Tai *diːᴮ. Cognate with Thai ที่ (tîi), Lü ᦑᦲᧈ (tii¹), Shan တီႈ (tīi), Ahom 𑜄𑜣 (tī). Outside Tai-Kadai: compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *tiʔ ~ tiiʔ ~ tiəʔ (“that yonder”), Mon တေံ (teʔ, “that”), Khmer ទី (tii), Vietnamese thì (“then, which, to be”).

cog

used to form ordinal number from cardinal number


ເດີນ

dœ̄n (romanization)
ການເດີນ (abstract-noun)

From Khmer ដើរ (daə, “to walk”). Cognate with Thai เดิน (dəən), Lü ᦵᦤᦲᧃ (doen).


ເຮືອນ

From Proto-Tai *rɤːnᴬ (“house”). Cognate with Thai เรือน (rʉʉan), Northern Thai ᩁᩮᩬᩥᩁ, Isan เฮือน, Lü ᦵᦣᦲᧃ (hoen), Tai Dam ꪹꪭꪙ, Shan ႁိူၼ်း (hóen), Tai Nüa ᥞᥫᥢᥰ (höen), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (rün), Bouyei raanz, Zhuang ranz, Zuojiang Zhuang rwenz.


ຫຼັງ

From Proto-Tai *ʰlaŋᴬ (“back”). Cognate with Thai หลัง (lǎng), Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩢᨦ, Lü ᦜᧂ (l̇ang), Tai Dam ꪨꪰꪉ, Shan လင် (lǎng), Aiton လင် (laṅ), Ahom 𑜎𑜂𑜫 (laṅ), Bouyei langl, Zhuang laeng.


ໃນຖານະ

[naɰ˩˨.tʰaː˥˧˧.naʔ˧˨]


ຮີດຄອງ

lo-noun

ຮີດຄອງ • (hīt khǭng)

[hiːt̚˥˨.kʰɔːŋ˧˥]

[hiːt̚˧˦.kʰɔːŋ˩˨]


ລົບລ້າງ

lo-verb

ລົບລ້າງ • (lop lāng) (abstract noun ການລົບລ້າງ)

lop lāng (romanization)
ການລົບລ້າງ (abstract-noun)


ຊອກ

sǭk (romanization)
ການຊອກ (abstract-noun)


ຊອກຮູ້

ຊອກຮູ້ • (sǭk hū) (abstract noun ການຊອກຮູ້)

sǭk hū (romanization)
ການຊອກຮູ້ (abstract-noun)

[sɔːk̚˥˨.huː˥˨]

[sɔːk̚˧˦.huː˧˦]


ນັກຂຽນ

[nak̚˧˨.kʰiːə̯n˥˧˧]


ປະເພນີ

lo-noun

ປະເພນີ • (pa phē nī)


ເກົ່າແກ່

lo-adj

ເກົ່າແກ່ • (kao kǣ) (abstract noun ຄວາມເກົ່າແກ່)

kao kǣ (romanization)
ຄວາມເກົ່າແກ່ (abstract-noun)


ເຂດ

lo-noun

ເຂດ • (khēt)

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


ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ

lo-pronoun

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ • (khā pha chao)

[kʰaː˥˥˨.pʰa(ʔ˧˨).t͡ɕaw˧˦]

ຂ້າ-ພະ-ເຈົ້າ

Derived from the elision of the pentasyllabic pronoun ຂ້າພຣະພຸດທະເຈົ້າ (khāp ra phut tha chao) into the trisyllabic ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ (khā pha chao).


ເພື່ອ

lo-con

ເພື່ອ • (phư̄a)


ປາກເປົ່າ

lo-verb

ປາກເປົ່າ • (pāk pao) (abstract noun ການປາກເປົ່າ)

pāk pao (romanization)
ການປາກເປົ່າ (abstract-noun)


ປາກເປົ່າ

lo-adj

ປາກເປົ່າ • (pāk pao) (abstract noun ຄວາມປາກເປົ່າ)

pāk pao (romanization)
ຄວາມປາກເປົ່າ (abstract-noun)


ດວງຈິດ

[duːə̯ŋ˩(˧).t͡ɕit̚˧˥]

[duːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕit̚˩˨]


ຮັກ

Cognate with Thai รัก (rák). Compare Sanskrit आर्क (ārka, “crown flower”), Pali akka.


ຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ

lo-noun

ຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ • (khuām hū sưk)

[kʰuːə̯m˧˥.huː˥˨.sɯk̚˧˥]

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.huː˧˦.sɯk̚˩˨]

ຄວາມ-ຮູ້-ສຶກ

com

ຄວາມ (khuām) + ຮູ້ສຶກ (hū sưk)

ຮູ້ສຶກ ຮູ້ສຶກ#Lao

abstract noun of ຮູ້ສຶກ (hū sưk); feeling, sensation, impression


ກ່ຽວກັບ

lo-verb

ກ່ຽວກັບ • (kiāu kap) (abstract noun ການກ່ຽວກັບ)

kiāu kap (romanization)
ການກ່ຽວກັບ (abstract-noun)


ສິບສອງ

lo-numeral

ສິບສອງ • (sip sǭng)

[sip̚˩˨.sɔːŋ˥˧˧]

Compounded from ສິບ (sip) + ສອງ (sǭng). Cognate with Thai สิบสอง (sìp-sɔ̌ɔng), Lü ᦉᦲᧇᦉᦸᧂ (ṡiibṡoang) and Shan သိပ်းသွင် (síp sǎung).


ຊາວ

Cognate with Thai ชาว (chaao), Northern Thai ᨩᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦋᦱᧁ (tsaaw), Shan ၸၢဝ်း (tsáao).


ເກົ່າ

kao (romanization)
ຄວາມເກົ່າ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *kawᴮ (“old (of non-living things)”), from Middle Chinese 故 (MC kuH, “old”). Cognate with Thai เก่า (gào), Lü ᦂᧁᧈ (k̇aw¹), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ꪿ꪱ, Shan ၵဝ်ႇ (kào), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw), Zhuang gaeuq.

cog

Lü ᦂᧁᧈ (k̇aw¹)


ຫົກ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *xrokᴰ¹ˢ (“six”), from Proto-Tai *krokᴰ (“six”), from Old Chinese 六 (OC *ruɡ, “six”). Cognate with Thai หก (hòk), Northern Thai ᩉᩫ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦷᦠᧅ (ḣok), Tai Dam ꪶꪬꪀ, Shan ႁူၵ်း (húuk), Tai Nüa ᥞᥨᥐᥱ (hǒk), Ahom 𑜍𑜤𑜀𑜫 (ruk), Bouyei rogt, Zhuang roek or loeg, Nong Zhuang choak.

Lü ᦷᦠᧅ (ḣok)


ນັກ

From Khmer អ្នក (nĕək, “one who...”). Cognate with Thai นัก (nák).

used to form compound nouns indicating professions, jobs


ຄວາມ

lo-noun

ຄວາມ • (khuām)

From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːmᴬ. Cognate with Thai ความ (kwaam), Southern Thai ขว่าม, Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦩᦱᧄ (xwaam), Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪣ, Tai Dón ꪅꪱꪣ, Shan ၵႂၢမ်း (kwáam), Zhuang vamz.


ເດີນທາງ

lo-verb

ເດີນທາງ • (dœ̄n thāng) (abstract noun ການເດີນທາງ)

dœ̄n thāng (romanization)
ການເດີນທາງ (abstract-noun)

[dɤːn˩(˧).tʰaːŋ˧˥]

[dɤːn˩˨.tʰaːŋ˩˨]


ຊົນນະບົດ

Borrowed from Pali janapada, from Sanskrit जनपद (janapada).


ອ໊ອດແອ໊ດ

lo-noun

ອ໊ອດແອ໊ດ • (ʼǭt ʼǣt)

[ʔɔːt̚˧˥.ʔɛːt̚˧˥]

[ʔɔːt̚˧˦.ʔɛːt̚˧˦]


ບ້ານເດີມ

ບ້ານເດີມ • (bān dœ̄m)


ໄມ້ໂທ

ໄມ້ໂທ • (mai thō)

the second tone mark in Lao script, maytho (X້ (X)); currently used in standard Lao to indicate that high-class and mid-class consonants take a low-falling tone, and low-class consonants take a high-falling tone


ໄມ້ເອກ

ໄມ້ເອກ • (mai ʼēk)

[maj˧˦.ʔeːk̚˥˥˨]

first tone mark, mayek (X່ (X)); now used in standard Lao to indicate a mid-tone


ຈັກຈັ່ນ

[t͡ɕak̚˩˨.t͡ɕan˧˨]

Cognate with Thai จักจั่น (jàk-gà-jàn), Isan จักจั่น, Northern Thai ᨧᩢ᩠ᨠᨧᩢ᩠᩵ᨶ (cak⁶ can²), Tai Dam ꪊꪰꪀꪊ꪿ꪽ (chắc chắn).

cog

Isan จักจั่น


ໄຜ່

From Proto-Tai *prajᴮ (“bamboo”). Cognate with Thai ไผ่ (pài), Tày phầy.


ຝະລັ່ງ

From Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng), from Persian فرنگ (farang, “French; European; Christian”), from Old French franc.

der

(botany) Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata)


ເຫລົ່ານີ້

lo-pronoun

ເຫລົ່ານີ້ • (lao nī)


ຕົນເອງ

ຕົນເອງ • (ton ʼēng)

[ton˩˨.ʔeːŋ˩˨]

(reflexive) oneself; myself/himself/yourself etc.


ຮູ້ສຶກ

lo-verb

ຮູ້ສຶກ • (hū sưk) (abstract noun ການຮູ້ສຶກ)

hū sưk (romanization)
ການຮູ້ສຶກ (abstract-noun)

[huː˥˨.sɯk̚˧˥]

[huː˧˦.sɯk̚˩˨]


ພາໃຫ້

ພາໃຫ້ • (phā hai) (abstract noun ການພາໃຫ້)

phā hai (romanization)
ການພາໃຫ້ (abstract-noun)

[pʰaː˩˨.haɰ˥˥˨]


ຕົ້ນ

lo-noun

ຕົ້ນ • (ton)


ມຸ່ງໜ້າ

lo-verb

ມຸ່ງໜ້າ • (mung nā) (abstract noun ການມຸ່ງໜ້າ)

mung nā (romanization)
ການມຸ່ງໜ້າ (abstract-noun)

[muŋ˧˨.naː˥˥˨]

to turn one's face towards, set a course for, take aim at


ໄມ້

From Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (“tree, wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦙᧉ (may²), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥳ (mȧy), Aiton မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang faex, Nong Zhuang maex, Saek ไม.

diacritical mark in Lao; indicating tone or vowels


ສູ່

sū (romanization)
ການສູ່ (abstract-noun)


ກັບຄືນ

ກັບຄືນ • (kap khư̄n) (abstract noun ການກັບຄືນ)

kap khư̄n (romanization)
ການກັບຄືນ (abstract-noun)

[kap̚˧˥.kʰɯːn˧˥]

[kap̚˩˨.kʰɯːn˩˨]


ສຽງ

[siːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *siəŋᴬ¹ (“sound”) (Jonsson, 1991), from Middle Chinese 聲 (MC syeng, “sound”). Cognate with Thai เสียง (sǐiang), Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᨿᨦ, Lü ᦵᦉᧂ (ṡeng), Tai Dam ꪎꪸꪉ, Shan သဵင် (sǎeng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥥᥒᥴ (séng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).


ຮູ້

hū (romanization)
ການຮູ້ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *rɯːwꟲ (“to know”). Cognate with Thai รู้ (rúu), Northern Thai ᩁᩪ᩶, Isan ฮู้, Lü ᦣᦴᧉ (huu²), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ꫁, Shan ႁူႉ (hṵ̂u), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw), Zhuang rox, Saek รอ.


ຂອງພວກເຮົາ

lo-adj

ຂອງພວກເຮົາ • (khǭng phūak hao)

[kʰɔːŋ˩(˧).pʰuːə̯k̚˥˨.haw˧˥]

[kʰɔːŋ˥˧˧.pʰuːə̯k̚˧˦.haw˩˨]

ຂອງ-ພວກ-ເຮົາ


ຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ

lo-noun

ຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ • (khuām tư̄n ten)

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.tɯːn˧˨.ten˧˦]

ຄວາມ-ຕື່ນ-ເຕັ້ນ

From ຄວາມ (khuām) + ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ (tư̄n ten).

com

ຄວາມ (khuām) + ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ (tư̄n ten)

ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ#Lao

abstract noun of ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ (tư̄n ten); excitement


ປະກົດ

lo-verb

ປະກົດ • (pa kot) (abstract noun ການປະກົດ)

pa kot (romanization)
ການປະກົດ (abstract-noun)


ດັງ

dang (romanization)
ການດັງ (abstract-noun)


ເມື່ອ

lo-con

ເມື່ອ • (mư̄a)

cog

Thai เมื่อ (mʉ̂ʉa)


ເມື່ອ

lo-adv

ເມື່ອ • (mư̄a)

cog

Thai เมื่อ (mʉ̂ʉa)


ແຫ່ງ

lo-prep

ແຫ່ງ • (hǣng)

Cognate with Thai แห่ง (hɛ̀ng), Shan ႁဵင်း (háeng).


ເຫັນ

lo-noun

ເຫັນ • (hen)


ແລ້ວ

lǣu (romanization)
ການແລ້ວ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *leːwꟲ (“to be finished”), from Middle Chinese 了 (MC lewX). Cognate with Thai แล้ว (lɛ́ɛo); Lü ᧟ (l̇aew), Northern Thai ᩓ᩠ᩅ. Compare also Iu Mien liuz (“to finish, to end; then; after”).

cog

ຊາວປີແລ້ວ ທີ່ເຮົາອອກຈາກບ້ານໄປ.

It was twenty years ago that I left this village.

(auxiliary) indicating completion of action, past tense


ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ

lo-verb

ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ • (tư̄n ten) (abstract noun ການຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ or ຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ)

tư̄n ten (romanization)
ການຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ (abstract-noun)
ຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ (abstract-noun)

com

ຕື່ນ (tư̄n) + ເຕັ້ນ (ten)


ຄະນະ

Borrowed from Pali gaṇa, from Sanskrit गण (gaṇa).


ຫຼຽວເຫັນ

lo-verb

ຫຼຽວເຫັນ • (liāu hen) (abstract noun ການຫຼຽວເຫັນ)

liāu hen (romanization)
ການຫຼຽວເຫັນ (abstract-noun)

[liːə̯w˥˧˧.hen˥˧˧]


ຈື່ຈຳ

ຈື່ຈຳ • (chư̄ cham) (abstract noun ການຈື່ຈຳ)

chư̄ cham (romanization)
ການຈື່ຈຳ (abstract-noun)

[t͡ɕɯː˧.t͡ɕam˩(˧)]

[t͡ɕɯː˧˨.t͡ɕam˩˨]


ຈື່

chư̄ (romanization)
ການຈື່ (abstract-noun)


ສຽງຫົວ

lo-noun

ສຽງຫົວ • (sīang hūa)

[siːə̯ŋ˩(˧).huːə̯˩(˧)]

[siːə̯ŋ˥˧˧.huːə̯˥˧˧]


ເລົ່າ

lao (romanization)
ການເລົ່າ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai เล่า (lâo), Lü ᦟᧁᧈ (law¹).


ພາບ

ພາບ • (phāp)

From Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva). Compare Thai ภาพ (pâap).

(in compounds) condition, state (used as a suffix forming abstract nouns from words of Pali-Sanskrit origin)


ຄອບຄົວ

ຄອບຄົວ • (khǭp khūa)

[kʰɔːp̚˥˨.kʰuːə̯˧˥]

[kʰɔːp̚˧˦.kʰuːə̯˩˨]


ຕາຍ

lo-verb

ຕາຍ • (tāi) (abstract noun ການຕາຍ or ຄວາມຕາຍ)

tāi (romanization)
ການຕາຍ (abstract-noun)
ຄວາມຕາຍ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *taːjᴬ² (“to die”), from Proto-Tai *p.taːjᴬ (“to die”). Cognate with Thai ตาย (dtaai), Northern Thai ᨲᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦎᦻ (ṫaay), Tai Dam ꪔꪱꪥ, Shan တၢႆ (tǎai), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣᥭ (taay), Khamti တၢဲႈ, Phake တႝ (tay), Ahom 𑜄𑜩 (tay), Zhuang dai.


ລາວລຸ່ມ

lo-proper noun

ລາວລຸ່ມ • (lāo lum)

the Lao Loum or Lao Lum; the "lowland Lao", an ethnic group in Laos


ລາວເທິງ

ລາວເທິງ • (lāo thœng)

[laːw˧˥.tʰɤŋ˧˥]

[laːw˩˨.tʰɤŋ˩˨]

the Lao Theung or "midland Lao"; a traditional division of ethnic groups in Laos, comprising mainly Austroasiatic tribes


ເປັນຫຍັງ

[pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧]

cog

Isan เป็นหยัง


ເຄີຍ

khœ̄i (romanization)
ການເຄີຍ (abstract-noun)

ເຈົ້າເຄີຍໄດ້ໄປເມືອງລາວບໍ່?

(auxiliary) used to; ever (expressing habitual action in the past)


ເລື້ອຍໆ

lo-adv

ເລື້ອຍໆ • (lư̄a nya nya) (abstract noun ຄວາມເລື້ອຍໆ)

lư̄a nya nya (romanization)
ຄວາມເລື້ອຍໆ (abstract-noun)

[lɯːə̯j˥˨.lɯːə̯j˥˨]

[lɯːə̯j˧˦.lɯːə̯j˧˦]

ເລື້ອຍ-ເລື້ອຍ


ຄຳນວນ

lo-verb

ຄຳນວນ • (kham nūan) (abstract noun ການຄຳນວນ)

kham nūan (romanization)
ການຄຳນວນ (abstract-noun)


ວິທະຍາສາດ

lo-noun

ວິທະຍາສາດ • (wi tha nyā sāt)

[ʋiʔ˧.tʰa(ʔ˧).ɲaː˧˥.saːt̚˧˩]

[ʋiʔ˧˨.tʰa(ʔ˧˨).ɲaː˩˨.saːt̚˥˥˨]

ວິ-ທະ-ຍາ-ສາດ


ເລກ

From Sanskrit लेख (lekha, “letter”). Cognate with Thai เลข (lêek).


ເຖິງດຽວນີ້

lo-adv

ເຖິງດຽວນີ້ • (thœng diāu nī)

[tʰɤŋ˥˧˧.diːə̯w˩˨.niː˧˦]

ເຖິງ-ດຽວ-ນີ້


ສົງຄາມ

[soŋ˥˧˧.kʰaːm˩˨]

From Pali saṅgāma, from Sanskrit संग्राम (saṃgrāmá). Compare Thai สงคราม (sǒng-kraam).


ຈຶ່ງ

ຈຶ່ງ • (chưng)


ຜີ

From Proto-Tai *priːᴬ (“spirit”). Cognate with Thai ผี (pǐi), Northern Thai ᨹᩦ, Lü ᦕᦲ (ṗhii), Tai Dam ꪠꪲ, Shan ၽီ (phǐi), Ahom 𑜇𑜣 (phī).


ຜີຕອງເຫຼືອງ

lo-proper noun

ຜີຕອງເຫຼືອງ • (phī tǭng lư̄ang)

[pʰiː˩(˧).tɔːŋ˩(˧).lɯːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

[pʰiː˥˧˧.tɔːŋ˩˨.lɯːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]

ຜີ-ຕອງ-ເຫຼືອງ

From ຜີ (phī) + ຕອງ (tǭng) + ເຫຼືອງ (lư̄ang).


ຕອງ

lo-noun

ຕອງ • (tǭng)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tɔːŋᴬ² (“banana leaf”), from Proto-Tai *k.toːŋᴬ (“big leaf for wrapping”). Cognate with Thai ตอง (dtɔɔng), Northern Thai ᨲᩬᨦ, Shan တွင် (tǎung), Tai Nüa ᥖᥩᥒ (toang), Phake တွင် (toṅ), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ).


ເຫຼືອງ

lo-adj

ເຫຼືອງ • (lư̄ang)

[lɯːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

From Proto-Tai *ʰlɯəŋᴬ (“yellow”). Cognate with Thai เหลือง (lʉ̌ʉang), Lü ᦵᦜᦲᧂ (l̇oeng), Shan လိူင် (lǒeng), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lüṅ), Zhuang lieng.

cog

Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lüṅ)


ກາບກອນ

lo-noun

ກາບກອນ • (kāp kǭn)

[kaːp̚˥˥˨.kɔːn˩˨]

cog

Thai กาพย์กลอน


ເອທິໂອປີ

lo-proper noun

ເອທິໂອປີ • (ʼē thi ʼō pī)

[ʔeː˩˨.tʰiʔ˧˨.ʔoː˩˨.piː˩˨]

From French Éthiopie, from Latin Aethiopia, from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπίᾱ (Aithiopíā).


ກາບ

From Middle Chinese 甲 (MC kaep, “shell; armor”). Cognate with Thai กาบ (gàap), Northern Thai ᨠᩣ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨠᩣ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦂᦱᧇ (k̇aab), Shan ၵၢပ်ႇ (kàap), Ahom 𑜀𑜆𑜫 (kap), Nong Zhuang gaeb, Tày cáp.


ເຂົ້າຕັງ

scorched rice (crust of rice sticking to the bottom of the pot)


ຈີນ

ຈີນ • (chīn)

Possibly from Sanskrit चीन (cīna) or Pali cīna, ultimately from Old Chinese 秦 (OC *zin).

ຊາວຈີນ

ພາສາຈີນ


ບູຮານ

lo-adj

ບູຮານ • (bū hān) (abstract noun ຄວາມບູຮານ)

bū hān (romanization)
ຄວາມບູຮານ (abstract-noun)

From Pali purāna, from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇá). Compare Khmer បុរាណ (boʔraan), Thai โบราณ (boo-raan).


ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ

head

ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ

ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ • (khööj hak cao)

[kʰɔːj˥˥˨.hak̚˧˨.t͡ɕaw˧˦]

ຂ້ອຍ-ຮັກ-ເຈົ້າ


ມົດ

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *motᴰˢ⁴ (“ant”), from Proto-Tai *mɤcᴰ (“ant”). Cognate with Thai มด (mót), Shan မူတ် (mǔut), Ahom 𑜉𑜤𑜄𑜫 (mut), Bouyei mod, Zhuang moed.


ຂຽບ

[kʰiːə̯p̚˧˩]

[kʰiːə̯p̚˥˥˨]

From Khmer ទៀប (tiəp). Cognate with Isan เขียบ.


ອຳພັນ

From Thai อำพัน (am-pan), from Persian عنبر ('anbar), from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”).


ເກີດ

kœ̄t (romanization)
ການເກີດ (abstract-noun)

Compare Lü ᦵᦂᦲᧆᧉ (k̇oed²), Thai เกิด (gə̀ət).

cog

Lü ᦵᦂᦲᧆᧉ (k̇oed²)


ນັກການເມືອງ

lo-noun

ນັກການເມືອງ • (nak kān mư̄ang)

[nak̚˧˨.kaːn˩˨.mɯːə̯ŋ˩˨]

ນັກ-ການ-ເມືອງ

ນັກ (nak) + ການເມືອງ (kān mư̄ang)

af

ນັກ (nak) + ການເມືອງ (kān mư̄ang)


ນ້ຳຂອງ

[nam˧˦.kʰɔːŋ˥˧˧]


ການເມືອງ

lo-noun

ການເມືອງ • (kān mư̄ang)

[kaːn˩(˧).mɯːə̯ŋ˧˥]

[kaːn˩˨.mɯːə̯ŋ˩˨]


ການ

From Pali kāra (“deed; service; act of mercy or worship; homage”), Pali -kāra (“maker, worker”) and Sanskrit कार (kāra, “making; producing; performing; action; etc.”). Cognate with Thai การ (gaan), Lü ᦂᦱᧃ (k̇aan).

bor

(as a prefix) forming nouns from action verbs


ບວກ

lo-noun

ບວກ • (būak)

[buːə̯k̚˥˥˨]

radiated ratsnake, copperhead rat snake (Elpahe radiata)


ຄວາມໝາຍ

ຄວາມໝາຍ • (khuām māi)

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.maːj˥˧˧]


ສະຫະລັດອະເມລິກາ

lo-proper noun

ສະຫະລັດອະເມລິກາ • (sa ha lat ʼa mē li kā)

[sa(ʔ˧˥).ha(ʔ˧˥).lat̚˧.ʔa(ʔ˧˥).meː˧˥.liʔ˧.kaː˩(˧)]

[sa(ʔ˩˨).ha(ʔ˩˨).lat̚˧˨.ʔa(ʔ˩˨).meː˩˨.liʔ˧˨.kaː˩˨]

ສະ-ຫະ-ລັດ-ອະ-ເມ-ລິ-ກາ

A calque of English United States of America; equivalent ສະຫະ ("united") + ລັດ ("state"(s)) + ອາເມລິກາ ("America").

calque

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


ນາງຜະດຸງຄັນ

ນາງ-ຜະ-ດຸງ-ຄັນ


ນາງ

lo-noun

ນາງ • (nāng)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *naːŋᴬ⁴ (“lady”), from Proto-Tai *naːŋᴬ (“lady”), from Old Chinese 娘 (OC *naŋ, “young woman”). Cognate with Thai นาง (naang), Northern Thai ᨶᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦓᦱᧂ (naang), Tai Dam ꪙꪱꪉ, Shan ၼၢင်း (náang), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥒᥰ (läang) or ᥢᥣᥒᥰ (näang), Aiton ꩫင် (naṅ), Ahom 𑜃𑜂𑜫 (naṅ).


ມືດ

mư̄t (romanization)
ຄວາມມືດ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *mɯːtᴰ, from Old Chinese 昧 (OC *mɯːds). Cognate with Thai มืด (mʉ̂ʉt).


ຄາງ

From Proto-Tai *ɢaːŋᴬ (“chin; jaw”). Cognate with Thai คาง (kaang), Northern Thai ᨣᩤ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦅᦱᧂ (kaang), Tai Dam ꪁꪱꪉ, Shan ၵၢင်း (káang), Ahom 𑜀𑜂𑜫 (kaṅ), Zhuang hangz, Bouyei haangz, Tày càng. Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *kaaŋʔ (“chin; jaw”), Muong cáng.


ລົງ

long (romanization)
ການລົງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *n̩.loŋᴬ (“to descend”). Cognate with Thai ลง (long), Northern Thai ᩃᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦟᦳᧂ (lung), Tai Dam ꪶꪩꪉ, Shan လူင်း (lúung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒᥰ (löng), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ), Zhuang roengz.


ຕັບອ່ອນ

ຕັບອ່ອນ • (tap ʼǭn)

[tap̚˧˥.ʔɔːn˧]

[tap̚˩˨.ʔɔːn˧˨]


ໝີ່

From Chinese, likely Teochew 麵／面 (min⁷, “noodle”) or Hokkien 麵／面 (mī, “noodle”).


ຕັບ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tapᴰ (“liver”), from Proto-Tai *tapᴰ (“liver”). Cognate with Thai ตับ (dtàp), Northern Thai ᨲᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦶᦎᧇ (ṫaeb) or ᦎᧇ (ṫab), Tai Nüa ᥖᥙᥴ (táp), Shan တပ်း (táp), Aiton တပ် (tap), Tai Dam ꪔꪚꪾ or ꪔꪾꪚ, Zhuang daep, Saek ตั๊บ.


ໝັດ

From Proto-Tai *ʰmatᴰ (“flea”). Cognate with Thai หมัด (màt), Tai Dam ꪢꪰꪒ, Shan မတ်း (mát), Ahom 𑜉𑜄𑜫 (mat), Zhuang maet.


ອ່ອນ

ʼǭn (romanization)
ຄວາມອ່ອນ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʔɔːnᴮ¹ (“soft; tender”), from Proto-Tai *ʔwuːnᴮ (“young, soft”). Cognate with Thai อ่อน (ɔ̀ɔn), Lü ᦀᦸᧃᧈ (˙ʼoan¹), Shan ဢွၼ်ႇ (ʼàun) or ဢူၼ်ႈ (ʼūun), Ahom 𑜒𑜨𑜃𑜫 (ʼon) or 𑜒𑜤𑜃𑜫 (ʼun), Zhuang unq or onq, Nong Zhuang oanq, Saek อูน.

cog

Thai อ่อน (ɔ̀ɔn)

Lü ᦀᦸᧃᧈ (˙ʼoan¹)


ເຄົ້າ

lo-noun

ເຄົ້າ • (khao)


ນ້ອຍ

ນ້ອຍ • (nǭi)

From Proto-Tai *noːjꟲ (“small”). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), Northern Thai ᨶᩬ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lü ᦓᦾᧉ (noay²), Tai Dam ꪙ꫁ꪮꪥ, Tai Dón ꪙꪮꪥꫂ, Shan ၼွႆႉ (nâ̰ui), Zhuang noix.

cog

Tai Dón ꪙꪮꪥꫂ


ລຸ່ມ

lo-prep

ລຸ່ມ • (lum)


ມັນເທດ

lo-noun

ມັນເທດ • (man thēt)


ມະນຸດ

From Pali manussa, from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya).


ເມົາ

mao (romanization)
ການເມົາ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *mawᴬ (“drunk”). Cognate with Thai เมา (mao), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩢᩣ, Lü ᦙᧁ (maw), Shan မဝ်း (máo), Tai Nüa ᥛᥝᥰ (mäw).


ຢ້ານກົວ

lo-verb

ຢ້ານກົວ • (yān kūa) (abstract noun ການຢ້ານກົວ)

yān kūa (romanization)
ການຢ້ານກົວ (abstract-noun)

[jaːn˧˦.kuːə̯˩˨]


ຢ້ານ

yān (romanization)
ການຢ້ານ (abstract-noun)


ກຳແພງ

[kam˩˨.pʰɛːŋ˩˨]

Compare Khmer កំពែង (kɑmpɛɛŋ), Thai กำแพง (gam-pɛɛng).


ຝາກັ້ນ

lo-noun

ຝາກັ້ນ • (fā kan)


ກັນຍາ

lo-proper noun

ກັນຍາ • (kan nyā)

From Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā, “girl”). Cognate with Thai กันย์ (gan).

ລາສີ ລາສີ#Lao


ນາມ

From Pali nāma, from Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man). Compare Thai นาม (naam).


ປະໂຫຍກ

lo-noun

ປະໂຫຍກ • (pa nyōk)

[pa(ʔ˩˨).ɲoːk̚˥˥˨]

From Sanskrit प्रयोग (prayoga, “recitation”) or Pali payoga. Cognate with Thai ประโยค (bprà-yòok), Khmer ប្រយោគ (prɑɑyook).


ຝີ່ນ

ຝີ່ນ • (fīn)


ຖົ່ວລຽນ

ຖົ່ວລຽນ • (thūa līan)

[tʰuːə̯˧.liːə̯n˧˥]

[tʰuːə̯˧˨.liːə̯n˩˨]


ຍີ່ປຸ່ນ

lo-proper noun

ຍີ່ປຸ່ນ • (nyī pun)

From Chinese. Compare Thai ญี่ปุ่น (yîi-bpùn).

ປະເທດ ປະເທດ#Lao


ເສດຖະສາດ

lo-noun

ເສດຖະສາດ • (sēt tha sāt)

[seːt̚˥˥˨.tʰa(ʔ˩˨).saːt̚˥˥˨]


ດົນຕຣີ

ດົນຕຣີ • (don ta rī)

From Sanskrit तन्त्री (tantrī, “lute”). Compare Thai ดนตรี (don-dtrii) and Khmer តន្ត្រី (dɑɑntrəy).


ພາສາຝະລັ່ງ

head

ພາສາຝະລັ່ງ • (phā sā fa lang)


ພາສາສາດ

ພາສາສາດ • (phā sā sāt)

[pʰaː˩˨.saː˥˧˧.saːt̚˥˥˨]

ພາສາ (phā sā, “language”) + ສາດ (sāt, “science”). Compare Thai ภาษาศาสตร์ (paa-sǎa-sàat).

af

linguistics (scientific study of language)


ອາຫານເຊົ້າ

ອາ-ຫານ-ເຊົ້າ

ອາຫານ (ʼā hān, “food”) + ເຊົ້າ (sao, “morning”)


ອາຊີ

lo-proper noun

ອາຊີ • (ʼā sī)

[ʔaː˩˨.siː˩˨]

ອາຊີອາຄະເນ

ʼā sī ʼā kha nē

ອາເມລິກາເໜືອ

ʼā mē li kā nư̄a

ອາເມຣິກາເໜືອ

ʼā mē ri kā nư̄a


ຮູບສີ່ແຈສາກ

lo-noun

ຮູບສີ່ແຈສາກ • (hūp sī chǣ sāk)

[huːp̚˥˨.siː˧.t͡ɕɛː˩(˧).saːk̚˧˩]

[huːp̚˧˦.siː˧˨.t͡ɕɛː˩˨.saːk̚˥˥˨]

ຮູບ-ສີ່-ແຈ-ສາກ


ບ່ວງ

ບ່ວງ • (būang)

spoon (scooped utensil for eating (or serving))


ຄະນິດສາດ

ຄະນິດສາດ • (kha nit sāt)


ອົມ

ʼom (romanization)
ການອົມ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʔɤmᴬ (“to hold in the mouth”). Cognate with Thai อม (om), Northern Thai ᩋᩫ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᩋᩫ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦷᦁᧄ (ʼom), Shan ဢူမ် (ʼǔum), Ahom 𑜒𑜤𑜉𑜫 (ʼum), Zhuang oem, Nong Zhuang umq.

cog

Lü ᦷᦁᧄ (ʼom)


ຍານອາວະກາດ

lo-noun

ຍານອາວະກາດ • (nyān ʼā wa kāt)

[ɲaːn˩˨.ʔaː˩˨.ʋa(ʔ˧˨).kaːt̚˥˥˨]

ຍານ-ອາ-ວະ-ກາດ

ຍານ (nyān, “vehicle”) + ອາວະກາດ (ʼā wa kāt, “space”)


ເລີແກ

lo-proper noun

ເລີແກ • (lœ̄ kǣ)

[lɤː˧˥.kɛː˩(˧)]

[lɤː˩˨.kɛː˩˨]


ຮ່ອງກົງ

ຮ່ອງກົງ • (hǭng kong)

[hɔːŋ˧˨.koŋ˩˨]

Hong Kong (a city, island, and special administrative region in southeastern China)


ຄວັນ

From Proto-Tai *ɣwanᴬ. Cognate with Thai ควัน (kwan), Lü ᦩᦸᧃ (xwoan) or ᦆᦸᧃ (xoan), Shan ၵႂၢၼ်း (kwáan) or ၵွၼ်း (káun) or ၵႂၼ်း (kwán) or ၵၼ်း (kán), Tai Nüa ᥑᥩᥢᥰ (xöan) or ᥐᥩᥢᥰ (köan), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜃𑜫 (khon).


ຮວກ

lo-noun

ຮວກ • (hūak)

Cognate with Isan ฮวก, Tai Dam ꪅꪺꪀ, Shan ႁူၵ်ႈ (hūuk), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜀𑜫 (khuk).


ເຂືອຫຳມ້າ

ເຂືອຫຳມ້າ • (khư̄a ham mā)

[kʰɯːə̯˥˧˧.ham˥˧˧.maː˧˦]

From ເຂືອ (khư̄a) + ຫຳ (ham) + ມ້າ (mā).


ສັນຕິພາບ

ສັນຕິພາບ • (san ti phāp)

From a derivative of Pali santi (“peace, tranquillity”).


ມວຽ

ມວຽ • (muāi)


ມວຍລາວ

ມວຍລາວ • (muāi lāo)


ໄມ້ຄຳພີ

Laos rosewood, Asian rosewood, Burmese rosewood, Dalbergia oliveri


ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ

ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ • (phǣn din wai)

[pʰɛːn˧˨.din˩˨.ʋaj˥˧˧]

ແຜ່ນ-ດິນ-ໄຫວ


ລັດເຊັຽ

lo-proper noun

ລັດເຊັຽ • (lat sīa)

[lat̚˧˨.siːə̯˩˨]

ພາສາລັດເຊັຽ

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


ໝີ

From Proto-Tai *ʰmwɯjᴬ (“bear”). Cognate with Thai หมี (mǐi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩦ, Lü ᦖᦲ (ṁii), Tai Dam ꪢꪲ, Shan မီ (mǐi), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī), Zhuang mui, Nong Zhuang mue, Bouyei moil. Compare Old Chinese 羋 (OC *meʔ).


ອົດສະຕາລີ

ອົດສະຕາລີ • (ʼot sa tā lī)

ອົດ-ສະ-ຕາ-ລີ

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


ມວຍ

lo-noun

ມວຍ • (muāi)

From Sanskrit मव्यति (mavyati, “to bind”). Cognate with Thai มวย (muai).


ພິກໄທ

ພິກ (phik, “chili pepper”) + ໄທ (thai, “Thailand, Thai”). Compare Thai พริกไทย (prík-tai).


ພິກ

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual


ໝາກເຜັດ

lo-noun

ໝາກເຜັດ • (māk phet)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.pʰet̚˩˨]


ດິບ

dip (romanization)
ຄວາມດິບ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdipᴰˢ³, Proto-Tai *C̥.dipᴰ (“raw; not ripe”). Cognate with Thai ดิบ (dìp), Shan လိပ်း (líp).


ເຜັດ

phet (romanization)
ຄວາມເຜັດ (abstract-noun)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰetᴰˢ¹ (“hot; peppery; pungent”). Cognate with Thai เผ็ด (pèt), Northern Thai ᨹᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Lü ᦵᦕᧆ (ṗhed), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪸꪒ, Shan ၽဵတ်း (pháet), Tai Nüa ᥚᥥᥖᥱ (phět), Phake ၸိတ် (phit), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜄𑜫 (phit).


ນາລິກາ

lo-noun

ນາລິກາ • (nā li kā)


ໂທລະສັບ

ໂທລະສັບ • (thō la sap)

telephone (an electronic device used for two-way talking with other people)


ດາວທຽມ

ດາວທຽມ • (dāo thīam)

[daːw˩˨.tʰiːə̯m˩˨]

ດາວ (dāo, “star”) + ທຽມ (thīam). Cognate with Thai ดาวเทียม (daao-tiiam).

satellite (object orbiting a celestial object)


ຄັກ

Cognate with Isan คัก. Compare Min Nan 確／确 (khak, “sure, certain, real, true”) or its cognate in other Chinese dialects.


ຕ

Middle tone class consonant whose sound is [d̥], /t/.


ວັດຈະນານຸກົມ

lo-noun

ວັດຈະນານຸກົມ • (wat cha nā nu kom)

ວັດ-ຈະ-ນາ-ນຸ-ກົມ

Derived from Pali vacana (“word”), from Sanskrit वचन (vacana, “word”), plus Sanskrit अनुक्रम (anukrama, “series”). Compare Khmer វចនានុក្រម (vĕəʼcaʼnaanukrɑm), Thai พจนานุกรม (pót-jà-naa-nú-grom).


ໄມ້ທູ່

ໄມ້ທູ່ • (mai thū)


ອາວ

Cognate with Ahom 𑜒𑜧 (`ao), archaic Thai อาว (aao).

a paternal uncle who is younger than one's father


ຈານ

Compare Chinese 盞／盏 (zhǎn). Cognate with Thai จาน (jaan), Khmer ចាន (caan).


ວຽກ

ວຽກ • (wīak)

From Middle Chinese 役 (MC ywek). Cognate with Isan เวียก, Khün ᩅ᩠ᨿᨠ, Lü ᦵᦞᧅ (vek), Tai Dam ꪫꪸꪀ, Vietnamese việc.


ຮູ

From Proto-Tai *ruːᴬ (“hole”). Cognate with Thai รู (ruu), Northern Thai ᩁᩪ, Lü ᦣᦴ (huu), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ, Shan ႁူး (húu), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū).


ເພງ

From Middle Khmer bhleṅa (“playing music; music; music ensemble”), from prefix b- + leṅa (“to play”). Cognate with Thai เพลง (pleeng). Compare Modern Khmer ភ្លេង (phleing).


ເມກ

From Sanskrit मेघ (megha, “cloud”). Compare Thai เมฆ (mêek).

ລາສີ ລາສີ#Lao


ຟ້າ

From Proto-Tai *vaːꟲ (“sky; weather”). Cognate with Thai ฟ้า (fáa), Northern Thai ᨼ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦝᦱᧉ (faa²), Shan ၽႃႉ (phâ̰a) or ၾႃႉ (fâ̰a), Tai Dam ꪡ꫁ꪱ, Ahom 𑜇𑜠 (pha), 𑜇𑜡 (phā), 𑜇𑜨𑜠 (phoa), 𑜇𑜨𑜡 (phoā) or 𑜇𑜞𑜠 (phra), Zhuang fax.


ກາ

From Proto-Tai *kaːᴬ (“crow”). Cognate with Thai กา (gaa), Northern Thai ᨠᩣ, Lü ᦂᦱ (k̇aa), Shan ၵႃ (kǎa), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣ (kaa), Tai Dam ꪀꪱ, Zhuang roegga, Tày ca.


ງາມ

ngām (romanization)
ຄວາມງາມ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋaːmᴬ⁴ (“beautiful, nice”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Thai งาม (ngaam), Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Isan งาม, Lü ᦇᦱᧄ (ngaam), Shan ငၢမ်း (ngáam), Tai Nüa ᥒᥣᥛᥰ (ngäam), Phake ငံ (ṅaṃ), Ahom 𑜂𑜪 (ṅaṃ).


ຝົນ

fon (romanization)
ການຝົນ (abstract-noun)


ບ່າ

From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːᴮ (“shoulder”).
Cognate with Thai บ่า (bàa), Northern Thai ᨷ᩵ᩤ, Lü ᦢᦱᧈ (ḃaa¹), Shan မႃႇ (màa) or ဝႃႇ (wàa), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥱ (mǎa), Tai Dam ꪚ꪿ꪱ, Ahom 𑜈𑜡 (bā), Zhuang mbaq, Tày bá.

cog

Lü ᦢᦱᧈ (ḃaa¹)


ໜາວ

nāo (romanization)
ຄວາມໜາວ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai หนาว (nǎao), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦐᦱᧁ (ṅaaw), Shan ၼၢဝ် (nǎao), Ahom 𑜃𑜧 (naw) or 𑜓𑜧 (daw).


ທະນາຄານ

lo-noun

ທະນາຄານ • (tha nā khān)


ສານ

sān (romanization)
ການສານ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *saːn (“to weave (baskets, mats)”). Cognate with Thai สาน (sǎan), Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦉᦱᧃ (ṡaan), Khün ᩈᩣ᩠ᨶ, Shan သၢၼ် (sǎan), Ahom 𑜏𑜃𑜫 (san), Zhuang san.


ຫູ

From Proto-Tai *krwɯːᴬ (“ear”). Cognate with Thai หู (hǔu), Northern Thai ᩉᩪ, Lü ᦠᦴ (ḣuu), Shan ႁူ (hǔu), Tai Dam ꪬꪴ, Tai Nüa ᥞᥧᥴ (hú), Aiton ꩭူ (hū), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū), Zhuang rwz.


ໄມ້ຖູ່

cog

Lü ᦙᦺᧉᦏᦴᧈ (may²ṫhuu¹)


ຕີນ

From Proto-Tai *tiːnᴬ (“foot”). Cognate with Thai ตีน (dtiin), Lü ᦎᦲᧃ (ṫiin), Shan တိၼ် (tǐn), Ahom 𑜄𑜢𑜃𑜫 (tin), Bouyei dinl, Zhuang din.


ລັດເຊຍ

lo-proper noun

ລັດເຊຍ • (lat sīa)

[lat̚˧˨.siːə̯˩˨]

Derived from English Russia, possibly via Thai รัสเซีย (rát-siia).

ຊາວລັດເຊຍ

ຄົນລັດເຊຍ

ພາສາລັດເຊຍ

ສະຫະພັນລັດລັດເຊຍ

Russia (a country in Eastern Europe and Asia)


ຕັກຊີ

lo-noun

ຕັກຊີ • (tak sī)


ສາຍແອວ

ສາຍແອວ • (sāi ʼǣu)

[saːj˥˧˧.ʔʷɛː˩˨]


ຫິວ

Compare Thai หิว (hǐu), Northern Thai ᩉᩥ᩠ᩅ.


ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ

ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ • (hǭng nam)

[hɔːŋ˧˩.nam˥˨]

[hɔːŋ˥˥˨.nam˧˦]


ຕະຫລາດ

ຕະຫລາດ • (ta lāt)

ຕະຫຼາດ ຕະຫຼາດ#Lao


ສາຍຮັດ

ສາຍຮັດ • (sāi hat)


ຣົຖ

Obsolete spelling of ລົດ (lot, “car; vehicle”).


ວຽງຈັນທນ໌

[ʋiːə̯ŋ˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)]

[ʋiːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕan˩˨]

Compare Thai เวียงจันทน์ (wiiang-jan) and Khmer វៀងចន្ទន៍ (viĕngchântôn៍).

ວຽງຈັນ ວຽງຈັນ#Lao

Obsolete spelling of ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).


ຖອກທ້ອງ

ຖອກທ້ອງ • (thǭk thǭng)

[tʰɔːk̚˧˩.tʰɔːŋ˥˨]

[tʰɔːk̚˥˥˨.tʰɔːŋ˧˦]


ຮ້ານອາຫານ

ຮ້ານອາຫານ • (hān ʼā hān)

[haːn˧˦.ʔaː˩˨.haːn˥˧˧]

ຮ້ານ (hān, “shop”) + ອາຫານ (ʼā hān, “food”)


ສາສນາ

ສາສນາ • (sāt nā)

ສາດສະໜາ ສາດສະໜາ#Lao

Obsolete spelling of ສາດສະໜາ (sāt sa nā, “religion”).


ປະເທສ

ປະເທສ • (pa thēt)

ປະເທດ ປະເທດ#Lao


ປຼະເທສ

ປະເທດ ປະເທດ#Lao


ອາທິຕຍ໌

ອາທິຕຍ໌ • (ʼā thit nya)

[ʔaː˩˨.tʰit̚˧˨]

ອາທິດ ອາທິດ#Lao


ຖນົນ

ຖະໜົນ ຖະໜົນ#Lao


ນຄອນ

ນະຄອນ ນະຄອນ#Lao


ນຄຣ

ນະຄອນ ນະຄອນ#Lao


ນະຄອນ

ນະຄອນ • (na khǭn)


ຖະໜົນ

From Old Khmer ថ្នល (thnal), ត្នល (tnal), ត្នល្ល (tnall), ត្នោល (tnol), ថ្នោល (thnol, “access, especially causeway, inlet, or road over an embankment”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ថ្នល់ (thnɑl), Thai ถนน (tà-nǒn).


ຣົຖຈັກ

rot chak (romanization)
ຄັນ (classifier)

ລົດຈັກ ລົດຈັກ#Lao


ລົດຈັກ

lot chak (romanization)
ຄັນ (classifier)


ບາງທີ

lo-adv

ບາງທີ • (bāng thī)

[baːŋ˩˨.tʰiː˩˨]


ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ

lo-noun

ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ • (hān khāi yā)

ຮ້ານ (hān, “shop”) + ຂາຍ (khāi, “sell”) + ຢາ (yā, “medicine”). Compare Thai ร้านขายยา (ráan-kǎai-yaa).


ຮ້ານ

lo-noun

ຮ້ານ • (hān)

ຮ້ານຂ້າງທາງ


ສວນສາທາ

ສວນສາທາ • (sūan sā thā)

[suːə̯n˥˧˧.saː˥˧˧.tʰaː˩˨]


ຜິວຫນັງ

[pʰiw˥˧˧.naŋ˥˧˧]

ຜິວໜັງ ຜິວໜັງ#Lao


ຈອກແກ້ວ

ຈອກແກ້ວ • (chǭk kǣu)

[t͡ɕɔːk̚˧˩.kɛːw˥˨]

[t͡ɕɔːk̚˥˥˨.kɛːw˧˦]


ໂບດ

From Pali uposatha. Compare Thai โบสถ์ (bòot).


ນ້ຳສົ້ມ

ນ້ຳສົ້ມ • (nam som)

From ນ້ຳ (nam) + ສົ້ມ (som). Compare Thai น้ำส้ม (náam-sôm).


ມະເຮັງຜິວໜັງ

ມະເຮັງຜິວຫນັງ

ມະເຮັງ ຜິວຫນັງ (canonical)
ma heng phiu nang (romanization)

ມະ-ເຮັງ-ຜິວ-ໜັງ


ມະເຮັງ

From Thai มะเร็ง (má-reng), from Malay merengsa.


ຊື່ນ້ອຍ

ຊື່ນ້ອຍ • (sư̄n ʼa nya)

[sɯː˧.nɔːj˥˨]

[sɯː˧˨.nɔːj˧˦]

From ຊື່ (sư̄, “name”) + ນ້ອຍ (nǭi, “little”).


ລົດພະຍາບານ

lo-noun

ລົດພະຍາບານ • (lot pha nyā bān)

ລົດ-ພະ-ຍາ-ບານ


ຜົມ

From Proto-Tai *prɤmᴬ (“head hair”). Cognate with Thai ผม (pǒm), Northern Thai ᨹᩫ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦕᦳᧄ (ṗhum), Shan ၽူမ် (phǔum), Ahom 𑜇𑜤𑜪 (phuṃ), Zhuang byoem, Shangsi Zhuang pʰomᴬ¹, Saek ผรั่ม.


ຍາກ

nyāk (romanization)
ຄວາມຍາກ (abstract-noun)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *jaːkᴰᴸ⁴ (“difficult”). Cognate with Thai ยาก (yâak), Northern Thai ᨿᩣ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᨿᩣ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦍᦱᧅ (yaak), Tai Dón ꪥꪱ, Shan ယၢၵ်ႈ (yāak), Tai Nüa ᥕᥣᥐ (yaak), Phake ယက် (yak), Ahom 𑜊𑜀𑜫 (jʸak).


ເບັຽ

lo-noun

ເບັຽ • (bīa)


ລັດຖະບານ

ລັດຖະບານ • (lat tha bān)


ພິດຊ້າ

ພິດຊ້າ • (phit sā)


ໝໍນວດ

ໝໍນວດ • (mǭ nūat)

[mɔː˩(˧).nuːə̯t̚˥˨]

[mɔː˥˧˧.nuːə̯t̚˧˦]


ນວດ

nūat (romanization)
ການນວດ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *nuətᴰ²ᴸ (“to massage; to rub”). Cognate with Thai นวด (nûuat), Northern Thai ᨶ᩠ᩅᨯ, Khün ᨶ᩠ᩅᨯ, Lü ᦷᦓᧆ (nod), Shan ၼူတ်ႈ (nūut), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥖ (lot) or ᥢᥨᥖ (not), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜄𑜫 (nut).


ດ້ວຍຄວາມຍິນດີ

head

ດ້ວຍຄວາມຍິນດີ • (duāik wām nyin dī)

[duːə̯j˥˨.kʰuːə̯m˧˥.ɲin˧˥.diː˩(˧)]

[duːə̯j˧˦.kʰuːə̯m˩˨.ɲin˩˨.diː˩˨]

ດ້ວຍ-ຄວາມ-ຍິນ-ດີ


ສະບາຽ

lo-adj

ສະບາຽ • (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຽ)

sa bāi (romanization)
ຄວາມສະບາຽ (abstract-noun)

ສະບາຍ ສະບາຍ#Lao


ສະບາຽດີ

lo-verb

ສະບາຽດີ • (sa bāi dī)

ສະບາຍດີ ສະບາຍດີ#Lao


ສະຖານທູດ

lo-noun

ສະຖານທູດ • (sa thān thūt)


ຫຼື

cog

Thai หรือ (rʉ̌ʉ)


ໝອນ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmɔːnᴬ¹ (“cushion; pillow”). Cognate with Thai หมอน (mɔ̌ɔn), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Lü ᦖᦸᧃ (ṁoan), Tai Dam ꪢꪮꪙ, Shan မွၼ် (mǎun), Phake မွꩫ် (mon), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜃𑜫 (mon), Nong Zhuang moan.


ເລືອດ

lo-noun

ເລືອດ • (lư̄at)

From Proto-Tai *lɯətᴰ (“blood”). Cognate with Thai เลือด (lʉ̂ʉat), Northern Thai ᩃᩮᩬᩥᨯ, Khün ᩃᩮᩨ᩠ᨯ, Lü ᦵᦟᦲᧆ (loed), Shan လိူတ်ႈ (lōet), Aiton လိုတ် (lüt), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜄𑜫 (lüt), Bouyei liad, Zhuang lwed, Nong Zhuang lowd, Saek หล้วด.


ດຽວນີ້

head

ດຽວນີ້ • (diāu nī)

[diːə̯w˩˨.niː˧˦]


ກ້ວຽ

lo-noun

ກ້ວຽ • (kuāi)

ກ້ວຍ ກ້ວຍ#Lao


ທາງຣົຖ

[tʰaːŋ˩˨.lot̚˧˨]

ທາງລົດ ທາງລົດ#Lao

Obsolete spelling of ທາງລົດ (thāng lot).


ຈິງໂຈ້

[t͡ɕiŋ˩(˧).t͡ɕoː˥˨]

[t͡ɕiŋ˩˨.t͡ɕoː˧˦]


ມັນຝະລັ່ງ

ມັນ (man, “root vegetable”) + ຝະລັ່ງ (fa lang, “French, foreign”)


ຢູ່ນີ້

head

ຢູ່ນີ້ • (yū nī)

ຢູ່ (yū) + ນີ້ (nī)

com

ຢູ່ (yū) + ນີ້ (nī)


ກ້ວຍ

lo-noun

ກ້ວຍ • (kuāi)

From Proto-Tai *kluəjꟲ (“banana”). Cognate with Thai กล้วย (glûai), Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩠ᩅ᩠᩶ᨿ or ᨠ᩠ᩃ᩠ᩅ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lü ᦂᦽᧉ (k̇oy²), Tai Dam ꪀ꫁ꪺꪥ, Shan ၵူၺ်ႈ (kōi), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜐𑜫 (kuñ), Bouyei joic, Zhuang gyoij.

cog

Lü ᦂᦽᧉ (k̇oy²)


ບົ່ວ

lo-noun

ບົ່ວ • (būa)


ທາງຫຼວງ

ທາງຫຼວງ • (thāng lūang)

[tʰaːŋ˧˥.luːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

[tʰaːŋ˩˨.luːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]


ທາງລົດ

[tʰaːŋ˩˨.lot̚˧˨]

ທາງ (thāng, “road”) + ລົດ (lot, “vehicle, car”)


ບາລີ

lo-noun

ບາລີ • (bā lī)


ສວນ

ສວນ • (sūan)

From Proto-Tai *swɯːnᴬ (“garden”). Compare Middle Chinese 園 (MC hjwon, “garden”). Cognate with Thai สวน (sǔuan), Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᩅᩁ, Shan သူၼ် (sǔun), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜃𑜫 (sun), Zhuang suen.


ຕົກ

tok (romanization)
ການຕົກ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *tokᴰ (“to drop”). Cognate with Thai ตก (dtòk), Lü ᦷᦎᧅ (ṫok), Shan တူၵ်း (túuk), Ahom 𑜄𑜤𑜀𑜫 (tuk), Bouyei dogt, Zhuang doek.

cog

Lü ᦷᦎᧅ (ṫok)


ຢາງລົດ

lo-noun

ຢາງລົດ • (yāng lot)


ໄຟສາຍ

ໄຟສາຍ • (fai sāi)


ຊນິດ

ຊະນິດ ຊະນິດ#Lao


ບາງເທື່ອ

lo-adv

ບາງເທື່ອ • (bāng thư̄a)

[baːŋ˩(˧).tʰɯːə̯˧]

[baːŋ˩˨.tʰɯːə̯˧˨]


ເຄື່ອງກິນ

lo-noun

ເຄື່ອງກິນ • (khư̄ang kin)

[kʰɯːə̯ŋ˧.kin˩(˧)]

[kʰɯːə̯ŋ˧˨.kin˩˨]

ເຄື່ອງ (khư̄ang) nominalizing particle + ກິນ (kin, “to eat”).


ໃບບິນ

From ໃບ (bai) + English bill (Lao phonology doesn't allow the "l" sound at the end of syllables).


ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ

[luːə̯ŋ˥˧˧.pʰa(ʔ˧˨).baːŋ˩˨]

ຫຼວງພະບາງ ຫຼວງພະບາງ#Lao

Obsolete spelling of ຫຼວງພະບາງ (lūang pha bāng).


ຊາຍແດນ

ຊາຍແດນ • (sāi dǣn)


ສົດ

sot (romanization)
ຄວາມສົດ (abstract-noun)


ສາລີ

ສາລີ • (sā lī)

[saː˥˧˧.liː˩˨]

ເຂົ້າ ເຂົ້າ#Lao


ມີດ

From Proto-Tai *mitᴰ (“knife”). Cognate with Thai มีด (mîit), Lü ᦙᦲᧆ (miid), Shan မိတ်ႈ (mīt), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜄𑜫 (mit).


ແຜ່ນ

ແຜ່ນ • (phǣn)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɛːnᴮ¹ (“classifier of boards, flat objects, etc.”), from Middle Chinese 片 (MC phenH). Cognate with Thai แผ่น (pɛ̀n), Northern Thai ᨹᩯ᩠᩵ᨶ, Tai Dam ꪵꪠ꪿ꪙ, Shan ၽႅၼ်ႇ (phèn), Tai Nüa ᥚᥦᥢᥱ (phǎen), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜐𑜫 (phiñ).

inh

sheet; tablet; plate; plank; strip; piece.


ທະເລ

lo-noun

ທະເລ • (tha lē)

From Thai ทะเล (tá-lee), from Khmer ទន្លេ (tɔɔtŭənlei, “river”).


ປຽກ

pīak (romanization)
ຄວາມປຽກ (abstract-noun)

[piːə̯k̚˥˥˨]

Cognate with Thai เปียก (bpìiak), Shan ပဵၵ်ႇ (pàek).


ເຕະບານ

ເຕະບານ • (te bān)


ຫລາຍ

lāi (romanization)
ຄວາມຫລາຍ (abstract-noun)

ຫຼາຍ ຫຼາຍ#Lao


ຫລາຍ

ຫຼາຍ ຫຼາຍ#Lao


ເລັກນ້ອຍ

lo-adj

ເລັກນ້ອຍ • (lek nǭi) (abstract noun ຄວາມເລັກນ້ອຍ)

lek nǭi (romanization)
ຄວາມເລັກນ້ອຍ (abstract-noun)


ເລັກນ້ອຍ

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເວົ້າພາສາລາວເລັກນ້ອຍ


ຢາສູບ

lo-noun

ຢາສູບ • (yā sūp)

[jaː˩˨.suːp̚˥˥˨]

Derived from Thai ยาสูบ (yaa-sùup). Same as ຢາ (yā) + ສູບ (sūp).


ແວ່ນຕາ

ແວ່ນຕາ • (wǣn tā)

[ʋɛːn˧˨.taː˩˨]

From ແວ່ນ (wǣn) + ຕາ (tā, “eye”). Compare Khmer វ៉ែនតា (vaen taa), Thai แว่นตา (wɛ̂n-dtaa).


ຫຼາຍ

lāi (romanization)
ຄວາມຫຼາຍ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʰlaːjᴬ (“many, much”), from Old Chinese 多 (OC *[t.l]ˤaj) (B-S). Cognate with Thai หลาย (lǎai), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩃᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦜᦻ (l̇aay), Khün ᩉ᩠ᩃᩣ᩠ᨿ, Shan လၢႆ (lǎai), Bouyei laail, Zhuang lai, Saek หล่าย. Compare Jizhao laːi²¹.


ຕະຫຼາດ

ຕະຫຼາດ • (ta lāt)


ຊີ້ນ

ຊີ້ນ • (sīn)


ແຂນ

ແຂນ • (khǣn)

From Proto-Tai *qeːnᴬ (“arm”). Cognate with Thai แขน (kɛ̌ɛn), Northern Thai ᨡᩯ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦶᦃᧃ (ẋaen), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪙ, Shan ၶႅၼ် (khěn), Zhuang gen.


ປະເທດມາເລເຊຍ

head

ປະເທດມາເລເຊຍ

ປະເທດມາເລເຊຍ • (pa thēt mā lē sīa)


ມາເລເຊຍ

lo-proper noun

ມາເລເຊຍ • (mā lē sīa)

[maː˧˥.leː˧˥.siːə̯˧˥]

[maː˩˨.leː˩˨.siːə̯˩˨]


ມາເລເຊັຽ

ມາເລເຊັຽ • (mā lē sīa)

[maː˧˥.leː˧˥.siːə̯˧˥]

[maː˩˨.leː˩˨.siːə̯˩˨]


ພັນ

phan (romanization)
ການພັນ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai พัน (pan), Lü ᦗᧃ (pan), Shan ပၼ်း (pán).


ຮ້ອຍ

lo-noun

ຮ້ອຍ • (hǭi)

From Proto-Tai *roːjꟲ (“hundred”). Cognate with Thai ร้อย (rɔ́ɔi), Isan ฮ่อย, Lü ᦣᦾᧉ (hoay²), Shan လွႆႉ (lâ̰ui).


ອາຄະເນ

ອາຄະເນ • (ʼā kha nē)

[ʔaː˩˨.kʰa(ʔ˧˨).neː˩˨]

From Sanskrit आग्नेय (āgneya), cognate with Thai อาคเนย์ (aa-ká-nee).

ອາຊີອາຄະເນ

ʼā sī ʼā kha nē


ອາຊີອາຄະເນ

head

ອາຊີອາຄະເນ • (ʼā sī ʼā kha nē)

[ʔaː˩˨.siː˩˨.ʔaː˩˨.kʰa(ʔ˧˨).neː˩˨]

ອາ-ຊີ-ອາ-ຄະ-ເນ

ອາຊີ (ʼā sī, “Asia”) + ອາຄະເນ (ʼā kha nē, “southeast”)


ໂຕກຽວ

ໂຕກຽວ • (tō kiāu)

[toː˩˨.kiːə̯w˩˨]

Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital city of Japan)


ສູນ

sūn (romanization)
ການສູນ (abstract-noun)

From Pali suñña (“empty”), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “empty”). Cognate with Khmer សុញ្ញ (soññɔɔ), Thai สูญ (sǔun), สุญ (sǔn), สุญญ.

cog

Khmer សុញ្ញ (soññɔɔ)


ສູນ

From Old Khmer ឝូន្យ (śūnya), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “zero”). Cognate with Khmer សូន្យ (soun), Thai ศูนย์ (sǔun).


ຍາມແລງ

lo-noun

ຍາມແລງ • (nyām lǣng)

[ɲaːm˧˥.lɛːŋ˧˥]

[ɲaːm˩˨.lɛːŋ˩˨]


ຊື້

sư̄ (romanization)
ການຊື້ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *z.ɟɯːꟲ (“to buy”). Cognate with Thai ซื้อ (sʉ́ʉ), Lü ᦌᦹᧉ (sue²), Shan သိုဝ်ႉ (sṵ̂e), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (süw), Zhuang cawx, Bouyei xex.

cog

Thai ซื้อ (sʉ́ʉ)

Shan သိုဝ်ႉ (sṵ̂e)


ໜ້າ

From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːꟲ (“face”). Cognate with Thai หน้า (nâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²), Tai Dam ꪘ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၼႃႈ (nāa), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naj.

Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²)


ຂາຍ

khāi (romanization)
ການຂາຍ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *p.qaːjᴬ (“to sell”). Cognate with Thai ขาย (kǎai), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦃᦻ (ẋaay), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪥ, Shan ၶၢႆ (khǎai), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang gai, Bouyei gaail. Compare Proto-Kam-Sui *kwe¹ (“to sell”) (whence Sui beel).


ຄືນ

khư̄n (romanization)
ການຄືນ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai คืน (kʉʉn), Shan ၶိုၼ်း (khúen), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khün).


ມະນີລາ

lo-proper noun

ມະນີລາ • (ma nī lā)

Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)


ຮົງກົງ

Hong Kong (a city, island, and special administrative region in southeastern China)


ເກືອບ

lo-adv

ເກືອບ • (kư̄ap) (abstract noun ຄວາມເກືອບ)

kư̄ap (romanization)
ຄວາມເກືອບ (abstract-noun)

[kɯːə̯p̚˥˥˨]


ຜິວໜັງ

[pʰiw˥˧˧.naŋ˥˧˧]


ເບົາຫວານ

lo-noun

ເບົາຫວານ • (bao wān)

From ເບົາ (bao, “urine”) + ຫວານ (wān, “sweet”). Compare Thai เบาหวาน (bao-wǎan).


ກົວລາລຳເປີ

lo-proper noun

ກົວລາລຳເປີ • (kūa lā lam pœ̄)

[kuːə̯˩˨.laː˩˨.lam˩˨.pɤː˩˨]

ກົວ-ລາ-ລຳ-ເປີ

Kuala Lumpur (the capital city of Malaysia)


ແຫ້ງ

hǣng (romanization)
ຄວາມແຫ້ງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʰreːŋꟲ (“dried up”). Cognate with Thai แห้ง (hɛ̂ɛng), Lü ᦶᦠᧂᧉ (ḣaeng²), Shan ႁႅင်ႈ (hēng), Ahom 𑜑𑜢𑜂𑜫 (hiṅ), Zhuang rengj, Bouyei raangx.

cog

Lü ᦶᦠᧂᧉ (ḣaeng²)


ຝ່າ

fā (romanization)
ການຝ່າ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai ฝ่า (fàa), Shan ၽႃႇ (phàa).


ພາຍຸ

[pʰaː˧˥.ɲuʔ˧]

[pʰaː˩˨.ɲuʔ˧˨]

From Sanskrit वायु (vāyu, “wind”). Compare Thai พายุ (paa-yú).


ສິງກະໂປ

lo-proper noun

ສິງກະໂປ • (sing ka pō)

Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)


ສ້ອມ

sǭm (romanization)
ການສ້ອມ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai ส้อม (sɔ̂m) or ซ่อม (sɔ̂m), Northern Thai ᩈᩬ᩶ᨾ, Khün ᩈᩬ᩶ᨾ, and Khmer សម (sɑɑm). Might be cognate with Lü ᦉᦸᧄᧉ (ṡoam², “to plant”), Khün ᩈᩬ᩶ᨾ (“to plant”), Shan သွမ်ႈ (sāum, “to plant”), Tai Nüa ᥔᥩᥛᥲ (sòam, “to plant”), Ahom 𑜏𑜨𑜪 (soṃ, “to plant paddy seedlings”)

cog

(transitive) to repair, to correct, to mend


ເກີບ

lo-noun

ເກີບ • (kœ̄p)


ຂ່າວສານ

ຂ່າວສານ • (khāo sān)


ສັ້ນ

san (romanization)
ຄວາມສັ້ນ (abstract-noun)


ກະດູກ

ກະດູກ • (ka dūk)

Compare Thai กระดูก (grà-dùuk), Northern Thai ᨠᨯᩪᨠ.


ໝູ

From Proto-Tai *ʰmuːᴬ (“pig”).
Cognate with Thai หมู (mǔu), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ, Lü ᦖᦴ (ṁuu), Tai Dam ꪢꪴ, Tai Dón ꪢꪴ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥧᥴ (mú), Shan မူ (mǔu), Ahom 𑜉𑜥 (mū), Bouyei mul, Zhuang mou, Nong Zhuang mu, Saek หมู่.


ສູງ

sūng (romanization)
ຄວາມສູງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sjuwng) or 崧 (MC sjuwng). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Phake ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).


ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ

head

ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ • (bǭ pen nyang)

[bɔː˧˨.pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧]

ບໍ່-ເປັນ-ຫຍັງ


ໝວກ

[muːə̯k̚˥˥˨]

From Old Chinese 帽 (OC *muːɡs). Cognate with Thai หมวก (mùuak), Khmer មួក (muək), Mon ဒမှော်. Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *muuk ~ muək (“hat”).


ເງິນສົດ

lo-noun

ເງິນສົດ • (ngœn sot)

[ŋɤn˧˥.sot̚˧˥]

[ŋɤn˩˨.sot̚˩˨]

From ເງິນ (ngœn, “money”) + ສົດ (sot, “fresh”). Compare Thai เงินสด (ngən-sòt).


ນ້ຳມັນ

ນ້ຳ (nam) + ມັນ (man). Compare Thai น้ำมัน (nám-man), Lü ᦓᧄᧉᦙᧃ (nam²man), Shan ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (nâ̰m mán).

cog

Shan ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (nâ̰m mán)


ກຸ້ງ

From Proto-Tai *kuŋᴮ/ꟲ (“shrimp”). Cognate with Thai กุ้ง (gûng), Shan ၵုင်ႈ (kūng), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜂𑜫 (kuṅ), Zhuang gungq, Saek กุง.


ປູ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *puːᴬ¹ (“crab”), from Proto-Tai *pɯwᴬ (“crab”).
Cognate with Thai ปู (bpuu), Tai Dam ꪜꪴ, Tai Dón ꪜꪴ, Lü ᦔᦴ (ṗuu), Shan ပူ (pǔu), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū), Zhuang baeu, Bouyei baul.


ຍາວ

nyāo (romanization)
ຄວາມຍາວ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai ยาว (yaao), Lü ᦍᦱᧁ (yaaw), Shan ယၢဝ်း (yáao).


ຄັວນ

ຄວັນ ຄວັນ#Lao


ເຈັ້ຽ

lo-noun

ເຈັ້ຽ • (chīa)

ເຈ້ຍ ເຈ້ຍ#Lao


ເປີດ

pœ̄t (romanization)
ການເປີດ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai เปิด (bpə̀ət, “to flee”), Northern Thai ᨸᩮᩥ᩠ᨯ (“to flee”).


ສະບູ່

ສະບູ່ • (sa bū)

From Thai สบู่ (sà-bùu), from Portuguese sabão (“soap”).


ສົ້ນ

ສົ້ນ • (son)

From Proto-Tai *sɤnꟲ. Cognate with Thai ส้น (sôn).


ເພື່ອນ

From Proto-Tai *bɯ̀an. Cognate with Thai เพื่อน (pʉ̂ʉan).

cog

Thai เพื่อน (pʉ̂ʉan)


ຖະຫນົນ

ຖະໜົນ ຖະໜົນ#Lao


ເລັບມື

lo-noun

ເລັບມື • (lep mư̄)

[lep̚˧˨.mɯː˩˨]

From ເລັບ (lep, “claw, nail, talon”) + ມື (mư̄, “hand”). Compare Thai เล็บมือ (lép-mʉʉ).

cog

Thai เล็บมือ (lép-mʉʉ)


ສາຍຮຸ້ງ

lo-noun

ສາຍຮຸ້ງ • (sāi hung)

ສາຍ (sāi) + ຮຸ້ງ (hung). Compare Thai สายรุ้ง (sǎai-rúng).


ເລັບ

ເລັບ • (lep)

From Proto-Tai *C̬.lepᴰ (“fingernail; toenail”). Cognate with Thai เล็บ (lép), Shan ၼဵပ်ႉ (nâ̰ep), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜆𑜫 (lip), Saek หลี้บ.


ຮັງ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *raŋᴬ² (“nest”). Cognate with Thai รัง (rang), Isan ฮัง, Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᩁᩢ᩠ᨦ or ᩌᩢᨦ, Lü ᦣᧂ (hang), Tai Dam ꪭꪰꪉ (ꞌhắng) or ꪭꪱꪉ (ꞌháng), Shan ႁင်း (háng), Tai Nüa ᥞᥒᥰ (häng), Ahom 𑜍𑜂𑜫 (raṅ).


ເລັບຕີນ

lo-noun

ເລັບຕີນ • (lep tīn)

ເລັບ (lep, “nail, claw, talon”) + ຕີນ (tīn, “foot”).


ເຜົາ

phao (romanization)
ການເຜົາ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰawᴬ¹ (“to burn (tr.)”), Proto-Tai *prawᴬ (“to burn (tr.)”). Compare Middle Chinese 炮 (MC baew, “to roast; to burn”). Cognate with Thai เผา (pǎo), Lü ᦕᧁ (ṗhaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪱ, Shan ၽဝ် (phǎo), Tai Nüa ᥚᥝᥴ (pháw), Ahom 𑜇𑜧 (phaw), Zhuang byaeu.


ໂລກເອດສ

lo-noun

ໂລກເອດສ • (lōk ʼēt sa)

ໂລກ (lōk, “disease”) + ເອດສ, a transliteration of English AIDS


ກືນ

kư̄n (romanization)
ການກືນ (abstract-noun)


ຮິມຝີປາກ

ຮິມຝີປາກ • (him fī pāk)


ປາກ

From Proto-Tai *paːkᴰ (“mouth”). Cognate with Thai ปาก (bpàak), Northern Thai ᨸᩣ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦔᦱᧅ (ṗaak), Shan ပၢၵ်ႇ (pàak), Ahom 𑜆𑜀𑜫 (pak), Saek ป̄าก. Compare Southern Kam bags (“mouth”), Proto-Be *ɓaːkᴰ¹ (“mouth”) (whence ɓak⁷ in modern lects). Compare also Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqbaq (whence Cebuano baba, Eastern Cham ꨚꨝꩍ (pabah), Hawaiian waha).


ອາດຊະຍາກຳ

ອາດຊະຍາກຳ • (ʼāt sa nyā kam)

[ʔaːt̚˥˥˨.sa(ʔ˧˨).ɲaː˩˨.kam˩˨]

ອາດ-ຊະ-ຍາ-ກຳ


ຕັ່ງ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *taŋᴮ¹ (“stool”), from Proto-Tai *taŋᴮ (“stool”), from Middle Chinese 凳 (MC tongH, “stool, chair”). Cognate with Thai ตั่ง (dtàng), Lü ᦎᧂᧈ (ṫang¹), Tai Dam ꪔꪰ꪿ꪉ, Shan တင်ႇ (tàng), Tai Nüa ᥖᥒᥱ (tǎng), Ahom 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (taṅ), Zhuang daengq.

cog

Lü ᦎᧂᧈ (ṫang¹)


ເອີຣົບ

lo-proper noun

ເອີຣົບ • (ʼœ̄ rop)

[ʔɤː˩˨.lop̚˧˨]

ອາເມລິກາເໜືອ

ʼā mē li kā nư̄a

ອາເມຣິກາເໜືອ

ʼā mē ri kā nư̄a


ລຳຄໍ

[lam˧˥.kʰɔː˧˥]

[lam˩˨.kʰɔː˩˨]

ລຳ (lam, “tube”) + ຄໍ (khǭ, “neck”). Compare Thai ลำคอ (lam-kɔɔ).


ໂລຫະ

lo-noun

ໂລຫະ • (lō ha)

From Sanskrit लोह (loha, “metal”). Compare Thai โลหะ (loo-hà).


ກມ

[kɔː˩(˧).mɔː˧˥]

[kɔː˩˨.mɔː˩˨]

Abbreviated from ກິໂລແມັດ (ki lō mæt), possibly under the influence of European languages.


ແຂວງ

[kʷʰɛːŋ˩(˧)]


ກະລຸນາ

head

ກະລຸນາ • (ka lu nā)

From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “compassion”). Cognate with Thai กรุณา (gà-rú-naa).


ແກ້ວ

lo-noun

ແກ້ວ • (kǣu)


ຂວດ

[kʰuːə̯t̚˧˩]

[kʰuːə̯t̚˥˥˨]


ລີ້ນ

ລີ້ນ • (līn)

From Proto-Tai *liːnꟲ (“tongue”). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lü ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²), Shan လိၼ်ႉ (lḭ̂n), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Bouyei linx, Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน.


ຈ່າຍ

chāi (romanization)
ການຈ່າຍ (abstract-noun)


ໜ່ອຍນຶ່ງ

head

ໜ່ອຍນຶ່ງ • (nǭi nưng)

[nɔːj˧.nɯŋ˧]

[nɔːj˧˨.nɯŋ˧˨]


ເປຕັງ

lo-noun

ເປຕັງ • (pē tang)


ເປຕອງ

ເປຕອງ • (pē tǭng)

[peː˩˨.tɔːŋ˩˨]


ເສັ້ນລ້ອນ

ເສັ້ນລ້ອນ • (sen lǭn)


ສຸກີ້ຢາກີ້

ສຸກີ້ຢາກີ້ • (su kī yā kī)

ສຸ-ກີ້-ຢາ-ກີ້


ນຶ່ງ

lo-numeral

ນຶ່ງ • (nưng)

From Proto-Tai *nɯːŋᴮ. Cognate with Thai หนึ่ง (nʉ̀ng), Northern Thai ᨶᩧ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦓᦹᧂᧈ (nueng¹), Shan ၼိုင်ႈ (nūeng), Aiton လိုင် (lüṅ), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lüṅ), Zuojiang Zhuang nwngq.

cog

Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (lüṅ)


ຜ້າເຕັ້ນ

lo-noun

ຜ້າເຕັ້ນ • (phā ten)

ຜ້າ (phā, “fabric”) + ເຕັ້ນ (ten), from English tent.


ຜ້າຫົ່ມ

ຜ້າຫົ່ມ • (phā hom)


ນອກແວ

lo-proper noun

ນອກແວ • (nǭk wǣ)

[nɔːk̚˥˨.ʋɛː˧˥]

[nɔːk̚˧˦.ʋɛː˩˨]


ໝໍປົວແຂ້ວ

lo-noun

ໝໍປົວແຂ້ວ • (mǭ pūa khǣu)

[mɔː˩(˧).puːə̯˩(˧).kʰɛːw˧˩]

[mɔː˥˧˧.puːə̯˩˨.kʰɛːw˥˥˨]


ລະຫັດຜ່ານ

ລະຫັດຜ່ານ • (la hat phān)


ເປື້ອນ

lo-adj

ເປື້ອນ • (pư̄an) (abstract noun ຄວາມເປື້ອນ)

pư̄an (romanization)
ຄວາມເປື້ອນ (abstract-noun)


ແນວໃດ

lo-adv

ແນວໃດ • (nǣu dai)

[nɛːw˩˨.daɰ˩˨]

ແນວ (nǣu, “way”) + ໃດ (dai, “interrogative”). Cognate with Tai Dam ꪵꪙꪫꪻꪒ.


ເຮືອນຄົວ

lo-noun

ເຮືອນຄົວ • (hư̄an khūa)

[hɯːə̯n˧˥.kʰuːə̯˧˥]

[hɯːə̯n˩˨.kʰuːə̯˩˨]

ເຮືອນ (hư̄an, “house”) + ຄົວ (khūa, “kitchen”)


ແມງມຸມ

lo-noun

ແມງມຸມ • (mǣng mum)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.mum˧˥]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.mum˩˨]

From ແມງ (mǣng, “arachnid”) + ມຸມ (mum, “corner”). Compare Thai แมงมุม (mɛɛng-mum).


ບົວ

Cognate with Thai บัว (buua), Isan บัว, Northern Thai ᨷ᩠ᩅᩫ, Khün ᨷ᩠ᩅᩫ, Lü ᦷᦢ (ḃo), Tai Dam ꪚꪺ, Shan မူဝ် (mǒ), ဝူဝ် (wǒ), Phake မုဝ် (muw), Ahom 𑜈𑜥 (bū), Tày bưa.


ຜ້າເຊັດໂຕ

lo-noun

ຜ້າເຊັດໂຕ • (phā set tō)


ລົດຕູ້

ລົດຕູ້ • (lot tū)

ລົດ (lot, “vehicle”) + ຕູ້ (tū, “cabinet”)


ລົດບັນທຸກ

ລົດ (lot, “vehicle”) + ບັນທຸກ (ban thuk, “load”)


ອີ່ມ

ʼīm (romanization)
ຄວາມອີ່ມ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ʔiːmᴮ (“satiated”). Cognate with Thai อิ่ม (ìm), Lü ᦀᦲᧄᧈ (˙ʼiim¹), Shan ဢိမ် (ʼǐm), Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜉𑜫 (ʼim), Zhuang imq.

cog

Lü ᦀᦲᧄᧈ (˙ʼiim¹)


ອີ່ມ

ʼīm (romanization)
ການອີ່ມ (abstract-noun)

Lü ᦀᦲᧄᧈ (˙ʼiim¹)


ແປ້ງນົວ

lo-noun

ແປ້ງນົວ • (pǣng nūa)

[pɛːŋ˥˨.nuːə̯˧˥]

[pɛːŋ˧˦.nuːə̯˩˨]

monosodium glutamate
monosodium glutamate


ກະປິ

From Thai กะปิ (gà-bpì), from Burmese ငါးပိ (nga:pi.).

fermented shrimp paste used as a condiment


ແມງມ້າ

ແມງມ້າ • (mǣng mā)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.maː˥˨]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.maː˧˦]

ແມງ (mǣng, “arthropod”) + ມ້າ (mā, “horse”)


ກຳປູເຈຍ

lo-proper noun

ກຳປູເຈຍ • (kam pū chīa)

[kam˩˨.puː˩˨.t͡ɕiːə̯˩˨]


ຕູ້ເຢັນ

lo-noun

ຕູ້ເຢັນ • (tū yen)


ເຢັນ

yen (romanization)
ຄວາມເຢັນ (abstract-noun)


ປາໂລມາ

ປາໂລມາ • (pā lō mā)

ປາ (pā, “fish”) + ໂລມາ (lō mā). Compare Thai ปลาโลมา (bplaa loh-maa).


ກີຕ້າ

ກີຕ້າ • (kī tā)


ດາວໂຫຼດ

ດາວໂຫຼດ • (dāo lōt)


ດາວໂຫຼດ

lo-verb

ດາວໂຫຼດ • (dāo lōt) (abstract noun ການດາວໂຫຼດ)

dāo lōt (romanization)
ການດາວໂຫຼດ (abstract-noun)


ອິນດູຈີນ

lo-proper noun

ອິນດູຈີນ • (ʼin dū chīn)

[ʔin˩˨.duː˩˨.t͡ɕiːn˩˨]


ແຊບ

sǣp (romanization)
ຄວາມແຊບ (abstract-noun)

Compare Isan แซบ, แซ่บ, Northern Thai ᨩᩯ᩠ᨷ, Tai Dam ꪵꪋꪚ.


ໂຮຈີມິນ

ໂຮຈີມິນ • (hō chī min)

Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City#English


ແມງໄມ້

lo-noun

ແມງໄມ້ • (mǣng mai)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.maj˥˨]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.maj˧˦]

ແມງ (mǣng, “arthropod”) + ໄມ້ (mai, “wood”)


ແມງວັນ

lo-noun

ແມງວັນ • (mǣng wan)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.ʋan˧˥]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.ʋan˩˨]

ແມງ (mǣng, “arthropod”) + ວັນ (wan). Compare Thai แมลงวัน (má-lɛɛng-wan).


ກະເປົາເງິນ

ກະເປົາເງິນ • (ka pao ngœn)

ກະ-ເປົາ-ເງິນ


ຜ້າປູບ່ອນ

ຜ້າປູບ່ອນ • (phā pū bǭn)

[pʰaː˥˥˨.puː˩˨.bɔːn˧˨]


ແພປູບ່ອນ

ແພປູບ່ອນ • (phǣ pū bǭn)

[pʰɛː˧˥.puː˩(˧).bɔːn˧]

[pʰɛː˩˨.puː˩˨.bɔːn˧˨]


ອູລັນບາຕໍ

lo-proper noun

ອູລັນບາຕໍ • (ʼū lan bā tǭ)

[ʔuː˩˨.lan˩˨.baː˩˨.tɔː˩˨]

ອູ-ລັນ-ບາ-ຕໍ

Ulaanbaatar (the capital city of Mongolia)


ຈາກາຕາ

ຈາກາຕາ • (chā kā tā)

[t͡ɕaː˩˨.kaː˩˨.taː˩˨]


ບັງກອກ

ບັງກອກ • (bang kǭk)

[baŋ˩˨.kɔːk̚˥˥˨]

From English Bangkok (Kerr, 1972), from Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk).


ຕ້ອງ

tǭng (romanization)
ການຕ້ອງ (abstract-noun)

Compare Lü ᦎᦸᧂᧉ (ṫoang²), Thai ต้อง (dtɔ̂ng).

cog

Lü ᦎᦸᧂᧉ (ṫoang²)


ວໍ້

wǭ (romanization)
ຄວາມວໍ້ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩬᩴ᩶, Isan ว้อ, Lü ᦞᦸᧉ (voa²).


ອາຊຽນ

lo-proper noun

ອາຊຽນ • (ʼā sīan)

[ʔaː˩(˧).siːə̯n˧˥]

[ʔaː˩˨.siːə̯n˩˨]


ງ່າຍ

ngāi (romanization)
ຄວາມງ່າຍ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ŋaːjᴮ (“easy”). Cognate with Thai ง่าย (ngâai), Northern Thai ᨦ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦇᦻᧈ (ngaay¹), Shan ငၢႆႈ (ngāai), Tai Dam ꪉ꪿ꪱꪥ, Ahom 𑜂𑜩 (ṅay), Saek หง้าย.


ພະນົມເປັນ

Borrowed from Khmer ភ្នំពេញ (phnum pɨñ).

Phnom Penh (the capital city of Cambodia)


ນ້ຳປາ

lo-noun

ນ້ຳປາ • (nam pā)

ນ້ຳ (nam, “water”) + ປາ (pā, “fish”). Cognate with Thai น้ำปลา (nám-bplaa), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴᨸᩖᩣ (nam⁶ paa¹), Lü ᦓᧄᧉᦔᦱ (nam²ṗaa), Shan ၼမ်ႉပႃ (nâ̰m pǎa).

cog

Lü ᦓᧄᧉᦔᦱ (nam²ṗaa)


ອຸບັດເຫດ

ອຸປະຕິເຫດ ອຸປະຕິເຫດ#Lao


ສາລິກາ

lo-noun

ສາລິກາ • (sā li kā)

[saː˥˧˧.liʔ˧˨.kaː˩˨]


ກະແຈ

ກະແຈ • (ka chǣ)

[ka(ʔ˩˨).t͡ɕɛː˩˨]


ຫຼອດດູດນ້ຳ

ຫຼອດດູດນ້ຳ • (lǭt dūt nam)

[lɔːt̚˥˥˨.duːt̚˥˥˨.nam˧˦]

ຫຼອດ-ດູດ-ນ້ຳ

ຫຼອດ (lǭt, “tube”) + ດູດ (dūt, “suck”) + ນ້ຳ (nam, “water”). Compare Thai หลอดดูดน้ำ.

cog

Thai หลอดดูดน้ำ


ປັກສຽບໄຟ

adapter (electrical, plug, power, socket, etc)


ລາຄາ

lo-noun

ລາຄາ • (lā khā)

[laː˧˥.kʰaː˧˥]

[laː˩˨.kʰaː˩˨]

Borrowed from Thai ราคา (raa-kaa), from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ (argha).


ຫນາວ

nāo (romanization)
ຄວາມຫນາວ (abstract-noun)


ພັດລົມ

phat lom (romanization)
ໜ່ວຍ (classifier)


ໄມ້ຈີ້ມແຂ້ວ

ໄມ້ຈີ້ມແຂ້ວ • (mai chīm khǣu)

[maj˥˨.t͡ɕiːm˥˨.kʰɛːw˧˩]

[maj˧˦.t͡ɕiːm˧˦.kʰɛːw˥˥˨]

ໄມ້-ຈີ້ມ-ແຂ້ວ


ສະອາດ

lo-adj

ສະອາດ • (sa ʼāt) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະອາດ)

sa ʼāt (romanization)
ຄວາມສະອາດ (abstract-noun)

[sa(ʔ˩˨).ʔaːt̚˥˥˨]

From Old Khmer ស្អាត (sʼāta, “to be well-tended, well-groomed, neat, tidy, spruce, clean, etc”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cʔaʔ ~ *cʔah ~ *cʔaas. Cognate with Khmer ស្អាត (sʼaat), Thai สะอาด (sà-àat).


ກາເຟຂີ້ຊະມົດ

lo-noun

ກາເຟຂີ້ຊະມົດ • (kā fē khī sa mot)

ກາ-ເຟ-ຂີ້-ຊະ-ມົດ

ກາເຟ (kā fē, “coffee”) + ຂີ້ (khī, “dung”) + ຊະມົດ (sa mot)


ຂໍກະແຈ

ຂໍກະແຈ • (khǭ ka chǣ)

[kʰɔː˩(˧).ka(ʔ˧˥).t͡ɕɛː˩(˧)]

[kʰɔː˥˧˧.ka(ʔ˩˨).t͡ɕɛː˩˨]

From ຂໍ (khǭ, “hook”) + ກະແຈ (ka chǣ, “key, lock”).


ຄາວຽກ

lo-adj

ຄາວຽກ • (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ຄວາມຄາວຽກ)

[kʰaː˧˥.ʋiːə̯k̚˥˨]

[kʰaː˩˨.ʋiːə̯k̚˧˦]


ໂລກ

From Sanskrit रोग (roga, “disease”). Compare Thai โรค (rôok).


ໂລກ

From Sanskrit लोक (loka, “world”). Compare Thai โลก (lôok).


ຜູ້ໂດຍສານ

lo-noun

ຜູ້ໂດຍສານ • (phū dōi sān)

[pʰuː˥˥˨.doːj˩˨.saːn˥˧˧]


ລົດກະບະ

ລົດ (lot, “vehicle, car, truck”) + ກະບະ (ka ba, “tray”). Compare Thai รถกระบะ (rót-grà-bà).


ຊີມ

sīm (romanization)
ການຊີມ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ɟimᴬ. Cognate with Thai ชิม (chim), Shan ၸိမ်း (tsím), Zhuang cimz.


ສະຫຼັດ

lo-noun

ສະຫຼັດ • (sa lat)

From French salade, from Italian salada, salata, from Vulgar Latin *salāta, from *salō, from Latin saliō, from sal (“salt”).


ຂັບ

khap (romanization)
ການຂັບ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *k.rapᴰ (“to drive away”). Cognate with Thai ขับ (kàp), Lü ᦃᧇ (ẋab).


ຜ້າ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰaːꟲ¹, from Old Chinese 布 (OC *paːs, “cloth”). Cognate with Thai ผ้า (pâa), Northern Thai ᨹ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦕᦱᧉ (ṗhaa²), Tai Dam ꪠ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၽႃႈ (phāa), Tai Nüa ᥚᥣᥲ (phàa), Aiton ၸႃ (phā), Ahom 𑜇𑜠 (pha), 𑜇𑜡 (phā), 𑜇𑜨𑜠 (phoa), or 𑜇𑜨𑜡 (phoā).

cog

Lü ᦕᦱᧉ (ṗhaa²)


ທູນາ

lo-noun

ທູນາ • (thū nā)

[tʰuː˧˥.naː˧˥]

[tʰuː˩˨.naː˩˨]


ເມືອ

mư̄a (romanization)
ການເມືອ (abstract-noun)


ກິໂລແມັດ

ກິໂລແມັດ • (ki lō mæt)

[kiʔ˩˨.loː˩˨.mɛt̚˧˨]


ຄົນຂໍທານ

ຄົນຂໍທານ • (khon khǭ thān)

[kʰon˩˨.kʰɔː˥˧˧.tʰaːn˩˨]

From ຄົນ (khon, “person”) + ຂໍທານ (khǭ thān, “to beg”).


ຂໍທານ

lo-verb

ຂໍທານ • (khǭ thān) (abstract noun ການຂໍທານ)

khǭ thān (romanization)
ການຂໍທານ (abstract-noun)

[kʰɔː˩(˧).tʰaːn˧˥]

[kʰɔː˥˧˧.tʰaːn˩˨]


ພໍ່ແມ່

lo-noun

ພໍ່ແມ່ • (phǭ mǣ)

[pʰɔː˧.mɛː˧]

[pʰɔː˧˨.mɛː˧˨]

ພໍ່ (phǭ, “father”) + ແມ່ (mǣ, “mother”)


ໄປ

pai (romanization)
ການໄປ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *pajᴬ (“to go”). Cognate with Thai ไป (bpai), Northern Thai ᨻᩱ (pai), Khün ᨻᩱ (pai), Lü ᦺᦔ (ṗay) and ᦺᦗ (pay), Tai Dam ꪼꪜ, Shan ပႆ (pǎi), Aiton ပႝ (pay), Zhuang bae, Bouyei bail.


ຂີ່

khī (romanization)
ການຂີ່ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *kʰwiːᴮ (“to ride”), from Middle Chinese 騎 (MC gje, “to ride”). Cognate with Thai ขี่ (kìi), Lü ᦃᦲᧈ (ẋii¹), Tai Dam ꪄꪲ꪿, Shan ၶီႇ (khìi), Ahom 𑜁𑜣 (khī), Zhuang gwih.

cog

Lü ᦃᦲᧈ (ẋii¹)


ດິນຈີ່

din chī (romanization)
ກ້ອນ (classifier)

ດິນ (din) + ຈີ່ (chī). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶᨧᩦ᩵ or ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶᨠᩦ᩵, Khün ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶᨠᩦ᩵, Lü ᦡᦲᧃᦂᦲᧈ (ḋiink̇ii¹).

Khün ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶᨠᩦ᩵

Lü ᦡᦲᧃᦂᦲᧈ (ḋiink̇ii¹)


ໃຫ້

From Proto-Tai *haɰꟲ (“to give”), from Middle Chinese 許 (MC xjoX, “to allow”). Cognate with Thai ให้ (hâi), Northern Thai ᩉᩨ᩶, Lü ᦠᦹᧉ (ḣue²), Tai Dam ꪻꪬ꫁, Shan ႁႂ်ႈ (hāue), Tai Nüa ᥞᥬᥲ (hàue) or ᥞᥫᥲ (hòe), Aiton ꩭၞ် (haü), Ahom 𑜑𑜧 (haw), Bouyei haec, Zhuang hawj.

Lü ᦠᦹᧉ (ḣue²)


ແພ

From Proto-Tai *beːᴬ (“raft”). Cognate with Thai แพ (pɛɛ), Northern Thai ᨻᩯ, Khün ᨻᩯ, Lü ᦶᦗ (pae), Shan ပႄး (páae), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥰ (pë), Phake ပေ (pe), Ahom 𑜆𑜦𑜧 (pē).


ບໍຣິການ

lo-noun

ບໍຣິການ • (bǭ ri kān)

[bɔː˩˨.liʔ˧˨.kaːn˩˨]


ໃຫ້ສິນບົນ

lo-verb

ໃຫ້ສິນບົນ • (hai sin bon) (abstract noun ການໃຫ້ສິນບົນ)

hai sin bon (romanization)
ການໃຫ້ສິນບົນ (abstract-noun)


ໃຫຍ່

nyai (romanization)
ຄວາມໃຫຍ່ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲaɰᴮ¹ (“big; to grow large”). Cognate with Thai ใหญ่ (yài), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿᩱ᩵ or ᩉ᩠ᨿᩲ᩵, Lü ᦺᦊᧈ (ẏay¹), Tai Dam ꪻꪐ꪿, Shan ယႂ်ႇ (yàue), Ahom 𑜐𑜧 (ñaw), 𑜊𑜨𑜧 (jʸow) or 𑜊𑜧𑜤 (jʸawu).

cog

Lü ᦺᦊᧈ (ẏay¹)


ໄກ

kai (romanization)
ຄວາມໄກ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *k.lajᴬ (“far”). Cognate with Thai ไกล (glai), Lü ᦺᦂ (k̇ay), Shan ၵႆ (kǎi), Tai Nüa ᥐᥭ (kay), Ahom 𑜀𑜩 (kay), Nong Zhuang gae, Zhuang gyae.


ກິລາ

lo-noun

ກິລາ • (ki lā)

From Pali kīḷā (“sport; play”). Cognate with Thai กีฬา (gii-laa), Khmer កីឡា (kəylaa).


ກະເທີຍ

ka thœ̄i (romanization)
ຄົນ (classifier)

Compare Khmer ខ្ទើយ (khtəəy), Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi).


ອອກສຽງ

lo-verb

ອອກສຽງ • (ʼǭk sīang) (abstract noun ການອອກສຽງ)

ʼǭk sīang (romanization)
ການອອກສຽງ (abstract-noun)

[ʔɔːk̚˧˩.siːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

[ʔɔːk̚˥˥˨.siːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]

ອອກ (ʼǭk) + ສຽງ (sīang). Compare Thai ออกเสียง (ɔ̀ɔk-sǐiang).


ລົດຖີບ

lo-noun

ລົດຖີບ • (lot thīp)

[lot̚˧˨.tʰiːp̚˥˥˨]

ລົດ (lot, “vehicle”) + ຖີບ (thīp, “to pedal”). Compare Thai รถถีบ (rót-tìip), Lü ᦷᦟᧆᦏᦲᧇᧈ (lodṫhiib¹).

cog

Lü ᦷᦟᧆᦏᦲᧇᧈ (lodṫhiib¹)