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.


ທຸງ

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


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


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)


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”).


ປີ

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


ວຽງຈັນ

→ Chinese:

Cantonese: 永珍 (wing⁵ zan¹)

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Mandarin: 萬象 /万象 (Wànxiàng), 永珍 (Yǒngzhēn)

→ English: Viangchan

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→ French: Vientiane
→ Arabic: فِيَانْتِيَان (fiyāntiyān), فِيِينْتِيَان (fiyīntiyān)
→ Czech: Vientiane
→ English: Vientiane
→ Finnish: Vientiane
→ German: Vientiane
→ Japanese: ヴィエンチャン (Vienchan)
→ Korean: 비엔티안 (Bientian)
→ Polish: Wientian
→ Portuguese: Vienciana, Vientiane
→ Russian: Вьентьян (Vʹjentʹjan)
→ Ukrainian: В'єнтьян (Vʺjentʹjan)

→ Vietnamese: Viêng Chăn

[ʋiːə̯ŋ˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)]

[ʋiːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕan˩˨]

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

ນະຄອນ ນະຄອນ#Lao

ຫຼວງ ຫຼວງ#Lao

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


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.


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 𑜈𑜢𑜈𑜫 (biw).


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.

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Lü ᦺᦂᧈ (k̇ay¹)


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


ລີງ

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.


ແລ່ນ

lǣn (romanization)
ການແລ່ນ (abstract-noun)

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


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).

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Lü ᦔᦱᧈ (ṗaa¹)


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”).

Lü ᦺᦃᧉ (ẋay²)


ໄຂ້ຍຸງ

lo-noun

ໄຂ້ຍຸງ • (khng)

[kʰaj˧˩.ɲuŋ˧˥]

[kʰaj˥˥˨.ɲuŋ˩˨]

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


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).

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Lü ᦶᦂᧉ (k̇ae²)


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.

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”).

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Lü ᦠᦱᧃᧈ (ḣaan¹)


ເຜິ້ງ

lo-noun

ເຜິ້ງ • (phœng)

phœng (romanization)
ເຜີ້ງ (alternative)

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).


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).


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.


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


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.

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Lü ᦊᦱᧉ (ẏaa²)


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.


ຫວີ

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


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


ມອບ

mǭp (romanization)
ການມອບ (abstract-noun)


ຄຸ

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


ດອກໄມ້

lo-noun

ດອກໄມ້ • (dǭk mai)

[dɔːk̚˥˥˨.maj˧˦]


ໂຕະ

to (romanization)
ໜ່ວຍ (classifier)
ໂຕ໊ະ (alternative)

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


ໝາກໂມ

ໝາກໂມ • (māk mō)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.moː˩˨]


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.


ແລະ

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


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).


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).


ເຫາະ

hǫ (romanization)
ການເຫາະ (abstract-noun)

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


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.


ເລາະ

lǫ (romanization)
ການເລາະ (abstract-noun)


ເຈຍ

lo-noun

ເຈຍ • (chīa)

[t͡ɕiːə̯˩(˧)]


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.


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”).

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of animals, clothing, furniture, playing cards


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.


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.


ຂົວ

lo-noun

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).


ຈົວ

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

[t͡ɕuːə̯˩(˧)]


ເບີ

From Thai เบอร์ (bəə) which is shortened from นัมเบอร์ (nam-bəə), from English number.

bor

Thai เบอร์ (bəə)

number (of a house, of a telephone, etc).


ເວົ້າ

wao (romanization)
ການເວົ້າ (abstract-noun)

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


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.


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.


ຜົວ

lo-noun

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).


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.


ໄອ

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


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.


ສໍດຳ

[sɔː˥˧˧.dam˩˨]


ໂຮງແຮມ

lo-noun

ໂຮງແຮມ • (hōng hǣm)

[hoːŋ˧˥.hɛːm˧˥]

[hoːŋ˩˨.hɛːm˩˨]


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.


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.


ອື່ງ

ອື່ງ • (ʼư̄ng)


ຂ້ອຍ

ຂ້ອຍ • (khǭi)

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

cog

Lü ᦃᦾᧉ (ẋoay²)


ສະບາຍດີ

lo-interj

ສະບາຍດີ • (sa bāi dī)


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).


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.


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


ເຂົ້າ

lo-noun

ເຂົ້າ • (khao)

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (“rice”), further from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔ (“husked rice”) (Sagart, 2003). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

cog

Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²)


ນັ້ນ

lo-noun

ນັ້ນ • (nan)


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)


ແມ່ນ

lo-part

ແມ່ນ • (mǣn)

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


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)


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).


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.


ເມືອງລາວ

lo-proper noun

ເມືອງລາວ • (mư̄ang lāo)

[mɯːə̯ŋ˧˥.laːw˧˥]

[mɯːə̯ŋ˩˨.laːw˩˨]


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)


ຄົນ

khon (romanization)
ການຄົນ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai คน (kon), Tai Dam ꪶꪁꪙ, Shan ၶူၼ်ႉ (khṵ̂un), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun).


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).


ພາສາ

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).


ຖືກ

lo-particle

ຖືກ • (thư̄k)

From Proto-Tai *C̬.tɯːkᴰ (“to come into contact”). Compare Middle Chinese 觸 (MC tsyhowk, “to touch; to come in contact with”).

ltc-l

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

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


ແພງ

phǣng (romanization)
ຄວາມແພງ (abstract-noun)


ເຮັດ

het (romanization)
ການເຮັດ (abstract-noun)

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


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.


ດື່ມ

dư̄m (romanization)
ການດື່ມ (abstract-noun)


ຈັນ

From Pali canda, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá).


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)


ຄົວກິນ

lo-verb

ຄົວກິນ • (khūa kin) (abstract noun ການຄົວກິນ)

khūa kin (romanization)
ການຄົວກິນ (abstract-noun)

[kʰuːə̯˩˨.kin˩˨]


ຂຽນ

khīan (romanization)
ການຂຽນ (abstract-noun)

[kʰiːə̯n˥˧˧]


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).


ກາເຟ

lo-noun

ກາເຟ • (kā fē)


ຊາ

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


ອາຫານ

ອາຫານ • (ʼā hān)

[ʔaː˩˨.haːn˥˧˧]


ເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ

ເຂົ້າເຊົ້າ • (khao sao)

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


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.


ຊົ່ວໂມງ

lo-noun

ຊົ່ວໂມງ • (sūa mōng)

[suːə̯˧.moːŋ˧˥]

[suːə̯˧˨.moːŋ˩˨]


ເຂົ້າໜຽວ

ເຂົ້າໜຽວ • (khao niāu)

[kʰaw˥˥˨.niːə̯w˥˧˧]

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


ນາທີ

ນາທີ • (nā thī)

[naː˧˥.tʰiː˧˥]

[naː˩˨.tʰiː˩˨]

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


ວິນາທີ

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).


ຈັກໂມງ

[t͡ɕak̚˧˥.moːŋ˧˥]

[t͡ɕak̚˩˨.moːŋ˩˨]


ໂມງ

lo-noun

ໂມງ • (mōng)

(botany) wild mangosteen (Garcinia indica)


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.


ມື້ນີ້

ມື້ນີ້ • (mư̄ nī)

ມື້ ນີ້ (canonical)
mư̄ nī (romanization)

[mɯː˥˨.niː˥˨]

[mɯː˧˦.niː˧˦]

com

ມື້ (mư̄) + ນີ້ (nī)


ອາໂຫຼ

head

ອາໂຫຼ • (ʼā lō)

[ʔaː˩˨.loː˥˧˧]


ເລືອຄານ

lo-noun

ເລືອຄານ • (lư̄a khān)

[lɯːə̯˧˥.kʰaːn˧˥]

[lɯːə̯˩˨.kʰaːn˩˨]

com

ເລືອ (lư̄a) + ຄານ (khān)


ເຫຼົ້າ

lo-noun

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)


ຂ່າ

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


ລາບ

larb, meat salad (a national specialty of Laos)


ໝາກ

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


ໝາກຫຸ່ງ

lo-noun

ໝາກຫຸ່ງ • (māk hung)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.huŋ˧˨]

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

cog

Isan บักหุ่ง


ໝາກຂາມ

lo-noun

ໝາກຂາມ • (māk khām)

[maːk̚˥˥˨.kʰaːm˥˧˧]


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”).


ຜັກທຽມ

[pʰak̚˧˥.tʰiːə̯m˧˥]

[pʰak̚˩˨.tʰiːə̯m˩˨]


ຄົວຊ່ອງ

ຄົວຊ່ອງ • (khūa sǭng)

[kʰuːə̯˧˥.sɔːŋ˧]

[kʰuːə̯˩˨.sɔːŋ˧˨]


ວັນອາທິດ

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)

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ

days of the week: ມື້ຂອງອາທິດ ຫຼື ວັນຂອງອາທິດ:ວັນອາທິດ ·ວັນຈັນ ·ວັນອັງຄານ ·ວັນພຸດ ·ວັນພະຫັດ ·ວັນສຸກ ·ວັນເສົາ [edit]


ອາທິດ

lo-noun

ອາທິດ • (ʼā thit)

[ʔaː˩˨.tʰit̚˧˨]

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


ວັນຈັນ

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

cog

Thai วันจันทร์ (jan)

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ


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)

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ


ວັນພຸດ

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

Shan ဝၼ်းၽုတ်ႉ (wán phṵ̂t)

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ


ວັນພະຫັດ

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

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ


ວັນສຸກ

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

Shan ဝၼ်းသုၵ်း (wán súk)

Thai วันศุกร์ (sùk)

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ


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)

ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ; ວັນ


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


ຜູ້ບ່າວ

lo-noun

ຜູ້ບ່າວ • (phū bāo)

[pʰuː˥˥˨.baːw˧˨]

com

ຜູ້ (phū) + ບ່າວ (bāo)


ຜູ້ສາວ

lo-noun

ຜູ້ສາວ • (phū sāo)

[pʰuː˥˥˨.saːw˥˧˧]


ນ້ຳຕານ

lo-adj

ນ້ຳຕານ • (nam tān)

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


ຕານ

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


ສາດສະໜາພຸດ

lo-noun

ສາດສະໜາພຸດ • (sāt sa nā phut)

ສາດ-ສະ-ໜາ-ພຸດ

ສາດ ສະ ໜາ ພຸດ


ສາດສະໜາ

ສາດສະໜາ • (sāt sa nā)

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


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.


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).


ເລືອ

lư̄a (romanization)
ການເລືອ (abstract-noun)


ຄານ

lo-noun

ຄານ • (khān)

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


ທິດຕາເວັນອອກ

ທິດຕາເວັນອອກ • (thit tā wen ʼǭk)

[tʰit̚˧.taː˩(˧).ʋen˧˥.ʔɔːk̚˧˩]

[tʰit̚˧˨.taː˩˨.ʋen˩˨.ʔɔːk̚˥˥˨]

ທິດ-ຕາ-ເວັນ-ອອກ

ທິດ ຕາ ເວັນ ອອກ

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

com

ທິດ (thit) + ຕາເວັນອອກ (tā wen ʼǭk)

ມຸ່ງໜ້າໄປທາງທິດຕາເວັນອອກໄປຖະໜົນລ້ານຊ້າງ.

mung nā pai thāngthit tā wen ʼǭkpai tha non lān sāng

ປາກຊັນຢູ່ທາງທິດຕາເວັນອອກຂອງນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ.

pāk san yū thāngthit tā wen ʼǭkkhǭng na khǭn lūang wīang chan

Pakxan is located to the east of Vientiane Capital.


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.


ເວັນ

ເວັນ • (wen)


ພະມ້າ

lo-proper noun

ພະມ້າ • (pha mā)

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


ກຳພູຊາ

ກຳພູຊາ • (kam phū sā)


ຮ່າໂນຍ

ຮ່າໂນຍ • (hā nōi)


ຢ່າງກຸ້ງ

ຢ່າງກຸ້ງ • (yāng kung)

[jaːŋ˧˨.kuŋ˧˦]


ໄຊງ່ອນ

ໄຊງ່ອນ • (sai ngǭn)

[saj˩˨.ŋɔːn˧˨]

(historical or informal) Saigon (the former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam)


ຫວຽດນາມ

ຫວຽດນາມ • (huāit nām)

[ʋiːə̯t̚˧˩.naːm˧˥]

[ʋiːə̯t̚˥˥˨.naːm˩˨]

ຊາວຫວຽດນາມ

ຄົນຫວຽດນາມ

ພາສາຫວຽດນາມ


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)


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.

leg (of table etc.), leg (of trousers, clothing)


ເຂົ່າ

lo-noun

ເຂົ່າ • (khao)

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


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


ເຈົ້າ

lo-pronoun

ເຈົ້າ • (chao)

From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ, 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)


ຄົນອັງກິດ

ຂ້ອຍເປັນຄົນອັງກິດ.


ອັງກິດ

lo-proper noun

ອັງກິດ • (ʼang kit)

[ʔaŋ˩˨.kit̚˩˨]

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


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.


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)


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".


ອັນນີ້

lo-pronoun

ອັນນີ້ • (ʼan nī)


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)


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.

Lü ᦵᦐᧁ (ṅew)


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).


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.


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.


ຄຳ

kham (romanization)
ການຄຳ (abstract-noun)

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


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


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)


ລ້ານ

lo-adj

ລ້ານ • (lān)

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


ສັດສຸພາບ

lo-noun

ສັດສຸພາບ • (sat su phāp)


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).


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).


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”).


ງົວແດງ

lo-noun

ງົວແດງ • (ngūa dǣng)

[ŋuːə̯˧˥.dɛːŋ˩(˧)]

[ŋuːə̯˩˨.dɛːŋ˩˨]


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)


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).


ຄັນ

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


ໜ່ວຍ

lo-noun

ໜ່ວຍ • (nuāi)


ໜ່ວຍ

ລູກຊີ້ນ ໜ່ວຍ ໜຶ່ງ


ຈອກ

ຈອກ • (chǭk)

[t͡ɕɔːk̚˥˥˨]

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


ຂ້ອຍຊື່

[kʰɔːj˧˩.sɯː˧]

[kʰɔːj˥˥˨.sɯː˧˨]


ກະຕໍ້

sepak takraw, rattan ball, kick volleyball


ໂຮງ

ໂຮງ • (hōng)

Cognate with Thai โรง (roong), Northern Thai ᩁᩰᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ໂຮງ (hōng), Lü ᦷᦣᧂ (hong), Shan ႁူင်း (húung). Compare Khmer រោង (roong), Mon ရိုၚ်, Burmese ရုံ (rum).


ໂຮງ

ໂຮງ • (hōng)


ແຮມ

hǣm (romanization)
ການແຮມ (abstract-noun)


ໂຮງຮຽນ

hōng hīan (romanization)
ແຫ່ງ (classifier)

[hoːŋ˧˥.hiːə̯n˧˥]

[hoːŋ˩˨.hiːə̯n˩˨]


ທຸລຽນ

[tʰuʔ˧.liːə̯n˧˥]

[tʰuʔ˧˨.liːə̯n˩˨]

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


ຊ່ອງຄອດ

ຊ່ອງຄອດ • (sǭng khǭt)

[sɔːŋ˧.kʰɔːt̚˥˨]

[sɔːŋ˧˨.kʰɔːt̚˧˦]


ຊ່ອງ

ຊ່ອງ • (sǭng)

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


ມະຄະບູຊາ

lo-proper noun

ມະຄະບູຊາ • (ma kha bū sā)


ບູຊາ

bū sā (romanization)
ການບູຊາ (abstract-noun)

From Pali pūjā, from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).


ປີໃໝ່

lo-noun

ປີໃໝ່ • (pī mai)

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

cog

Lü ᦔᦲᦺᦖᧈ (ṗiiṁay¹)


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.

Lü ᦺᦖᧈ (ṁay¹)


ບຸນ

From Pali puñña, from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).


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).


ລອນດອນ

lo-proper noun

ລອນດອນ • (lǭn dǭn)

[lɔːn˩˨.dɔːn˩˨]

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


ນີວຢອກ

ນີວຢອກ • (nīu yǭk)

[niːw˧˥.jɔːk̚˧˩]

[niːw˩˨.jɔːk̚˥˥˨]

New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey)


ປາລີ

ປາລີ • (pā lī)


ຊວງ

sūang (romanization)
ການຊວງ (abstract-noun)


ຕູ້

tū (romanization)
ຄວາມຕູ້ (abstract-noun)


ຊຳເລົາ

lo-verb

ຊຳເລົາ • (sam lao) (abstract noun ການຊຳເລົາ)

sam lao (romanization)
ການຊຳເລົາ (abstract-noun)


ຂາມ

lo-noun

ຂາມ • (khām)


ໝາກແຄ້ງ

ໝາກແຄ້ງ • (māk khǣng)

[maːk̚˧˩.kʰɛːŋ˥˨]

[maːk̚˥˥˨.kʰɛːŋ˧˦]

Solanum torvum
Solanum torvum#Translingual

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).


ສຍາມ

(historical) Siam (former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia)


ປະເທດລາວ

lo-proper noun

ປະເທດລາວ • (pa thēt lāo)


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"


ສາວ

sāo (romanization)
ການສາວ (abstract-noun)


ໃຊ້

sai (romanization)
ການໃຊ້ (abstract-noun)
ໄຊ້ (alternative)

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).


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).


ຊຽງຂວາງ

→ Vietnamese: Xiêng Khoảng

[siːə̯ŋ˧˥.kʰuːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

[siːə̯ŋ˩˨.kʰuːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]

Compound of ຊຽງ (sīang, “city”) + ຂວາງ (khuāng, “horizontal”).

com+

Xiangkhouang Province
w:Xiangkhouang Province

Xiangkhouang Province (a province in northeastern 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)


ຈຳປາສັກ

lo:ແຂວງຈຳປາສັກ

ແຂວງ ແຂວງ#Lao

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

ເມືອງ ເມືອງ#Lao

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


ລ້ານຊ້າງ

ລ້ານຊ້າງ • (lān sāng)

→ Burmese: လင်းဇင်း (lang:jang:)

→ Chinese: 瀾滄 /澜沧 (Láncāng)

→ Vietnamese: Lan Xang

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

com

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


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)


ຄວາມຝັນ

ຄວາມຝັນ • (khuām fan)

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.fan˥˧˧]


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.


ເກົ້າ

ເກົ້າ • (kao)

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


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.

cog

Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹)


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.


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)


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)


ສີ່

From Proto-Tai *siːᴮ (“four”), from Middle Chinese 四 (MC sijH, “four”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij (“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.

Lü ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii¹)


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.


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.


ໜຶ່ງ

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)


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”).


ໄຕ້ໄຟ

lo-verb

ໄຕ້ໄຟ • (tai fai) (abstract noun ການໄຕ້ໄຟ)

tai fai (romanization)
ການໄຕ້ໄຟ (abstract-noun)


ໄຕ້

tai (romanization)
ການໄຕ້ (abstract-noun)


ແສງ

lo-noun

ແສງ • (sǣng)

Cognate with Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦉᧂ (ṡaeng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ), Khmer សែង (saeng).

light; illumination, lighting; ray, beam.


ແສງ

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).


ແສງ

sǣng (romanization)
ຄວາມແສງ (abstract-noun)

From Old Khmer សេង (seṅ, “to carry on the shoulder; to wear over the shoulder; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer សែង (saeng, “to carry on the shoulder; weapon; etc”), Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng).


ປະທີບ

lo-noun

ປະທີບ • (pa thīp)


ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ

phut tha sak ka lāt (romanization)
ພຸດທະສັກກະຫຼາດ (alternative)
ພຸດທະສັກກະຫລາດ (alternative)
ພຸດທະສັກກະຫຣາດ (alternative)
ພຸດທະສັກກະຣາດ (alternative)

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

ພຸດ-ທະ-ສັກ-ກະ-ລາດ

ພຸດ ທະ ສັກ ກະ ລາດ

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


ພ.ສ.

ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ ພຸດທະສັກກະລາດ#Lao

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


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)


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.


ມ້າລາຍ

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

com

ມ້າ (mā) + ລາຍ (lāi)


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).


ກຳ

From Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman).


ນິພານ

lo-noun

ນິພານ • (ni phān)

From Pali nibbāna, from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa).


ພຣະໂພທິສັດ

ພະ-ໂພ-ທິ-ສັດ

ພະ ໂພ ທິ ສັດ

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

cog

พระโพธิสัตว์

Thai พระโพธิสัตว์ (poo-tí-sàt)


ທຳ

tham (romanization)
ການທຳ (abstract-noun)


ທຳ

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


ສັງສາລະວັດ

lo-noun

ສັງສາລະວັດ • (sang sā la wat)

[saŋ˥˧˧.saː˥˧˧.la(ʔ˧˨).ʋat̚˧˨]

ສັງ-ສາ-ລະ-ວັດ

ສັງ ສາ ລະ ວັດ

(Buddhism) cycle of reincarnation; samsara


ເຖລະວາດ

lo-proper noun

ເຖລະວາດ • (thē la wāt)

[tʰeː˥˧˧.la(ʔ˧˨).ʋaːt̚˧˦]

From Pali theravāda, from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda).


ໂພທິ

[pʰoː˧˥.tʰiʔ˧]

[pʰoː˩˨.tʰiʔ˧˨]

From Pali bodhi, from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi).


ລູກສອນ

lo-noun

ລູກສອນ • (lūk sǭn)

[luːk̚˧˦.sɔːn˥˧˧]


ຫາດຊາຍ

ຫາດຊາຍ • (hāt sāi)


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.


ຊາຍ

From Proto-Tai *ʑaːjᴬ (“eaves”). Cognate with Thai ชาย (chaai).


ຊາຍ

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *zaːjᴬ⁴ (“sand”), from Proto-Tai *zwɯəjᴬ (“sand”), from Old Chinese 沙 (OC *sraːl, *sraːls, “sand”). Cognate with Thai ทราย (saai), Northern Thai ᨪᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦌᦻ (saay), Khün ᨪᩣ᩠ᨿ, Shan သၢႆး (sáai), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥭᥰ (säay), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say) or 𑜏𑜩𑜤 (sayu), Zhuang saiz, Nong Zhuang saiz.


ໂຊໂກລາ

ໂຊໂກລາ • (sō kl)


ລັດທິຄອມມູນິດ

ລັດທິຄອມມູນິດ • (lat thi khǭm mū nit)

[lat̚˧˨.tʰiʔ˧˨.kʰɔːm˩˨.muː˩˨.nit̚˧˨]

ລັດ-ທິ-ຄອມ-ມູ-ນິດ

ລັດ ທິ ຄອມ ມູ ນິດ

Compound of ລັດທິ (lat thi) + ຄອມມູນິດ (khǭm mū nit).


ລັດທິ

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


ປະຕູ

lo-noun

ປະຕູ • (pa tū)


ສິບເອັດ

lo-numeral

ສິບເອັດ • (sip ē ʼat)

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

cog

Lü ᦉᦲᧇᦵᦀᧆ (ṡiib˙ʼed)

Shan သိပ်းဢဵတ်း (síp ʼáet)


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)


ຕໍ່

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

cog

Lü ᦎᦸᧈ (ṫoa¹)


ຕໍ່

tǭ (romanization)
ການຕໍ່ (abstract-noun)


ຮົບ

hop (romanization)
ການຮົບ (abstract-noun)


ສຳຄັນ

lo-verb

ສຳຄັນ • (sam khan) (abstract noun ການສຳຄັນ)

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


ຈົດໝາຍ

lo-noun

ຈົດໝາຍ • (chot māi)

[t͡ɕot̚˩˨.maːj˥˧˧]


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


ນ້ຳນົມ

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


ນົມ

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


ແມ່ນ້ຳ

lo-noun

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


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.


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)


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.


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

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *zaːwᴬ⁴ (“twenty”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Isan ซาว, Northern Thai ᨪᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦌᦱᧁ (saaw), Tai Dam ꪏꪱꪫ (ꞌsáo), Shan သၢဝ်း (sáao), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥝᥰ (säaw), Ahom 𑜏𑜧 (saw).


ຊາວ

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


ຊາວ

sāo (romanization)
ການຊາວ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *zaːwᴬ (“to wash”). Cognate with Thai ซาว (saao).


ບ້ານ

lo-noun

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)


ນ້ຳສ້າງ

lo-noun

ນ້ຳສ້າງ • (nam sāng)


ລົມ

lom (romanization)
ການລົມ (abstract-noun)


ຫຼັງຈາກ

lo-prep

ຫຼັງຈາກ • (lang chāk)

[laŋ˥˧˧.t͡ɕaːk̚˥˥˨]


ຫຼັງຈາກ

lo-con

ຫຼັງຈາກ • (lang chāk)

[laŋ˥˧˧.t͡ɕaːk̚˥˥˨]


ຜ່ານ

phān (romanization)
ການຜ່ານ (abstract-noun)


ພວກເຮົາ

lo-pronoun

ພວກເຮົາ • (phūak hao)

[pʰuːə̯k̚˥˨.haw˧˥]

[pʰuːə̯k̚˧˦.haw˩˨]


ພວກ

[pʰuːə̯k̚˥˨]

[pʰuːə̯k̚˧˦]

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

used before nouns and pronouns to indicate plurality


ໂລ່ງ

lōng (romanization)
ຄວາມໂລ່ງ (abstract-noun)


ມາຮອດ

lo-verb

ມາຮອດ • (mā hǭt) (abstract noun ການມາຮອດ)

mā hǭt (romanization)
ການມາຮອດ (abstract-noun)

[maː˧˥.hɔːt̚˥˨]

[maː˩˨.hɔːt̚˧˦]


ບ່ອນ

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

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


ດ້ານຂວາ

lo-adv

ດ້ານຂວາ • (dān khuā)

[daːn˧˦.kʰuːə̯˥˧˧]


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.


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).


ທົ່ງນາ

lo-noun

ທົ່ງນາ • (thong nā)

[tʰoŋ˧˨.naː˩˨]


ຝ້າຍ

ຝ້າຍ • (fāi)

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

cog

Lü ᦚᦻᧉ (ḟaay²)


ໝາກແຕງ

lo-noun

ໝາກແຕງ • (māk tǣng)

[maːk̚˧˩.tɛːŋ˩(˧)]

[maːk̚˥˥˨.tɛːŋ˩˨]


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.


ເສັ້ນທາງ

lo-noun

ເສັ້ນທາງ • (sen thāng)

[sen˥˥˨.tʰaːŋ˩˨]


ທຽວ

thiāu (romanization)
ການທຽວ (abstract-noun)


ສຸດລົງ

lo-verb

ສຸດລົງ • (sut long) (abstract noun ການສຸດລົງ)


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


ຕົ້ນໄມ້

lo-noun

ຕົ້ນໄມ້ • (ton mai)

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


ຊຶ່ງ

lo-con

ຊຶ່ງ • (sưng)


ກວ່າ

lo-adv

ກວ່າ • (kuā)


ໝູ່

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

cog

Lü ᦖᦴᧈ (ṁuu¹)


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.


ຫຼັງຄາ

lo-noun

ຫຼັງຄາ • (lang khā)

[laŋ˥˧˧.kʰaː˩˨]


ເຮືອນ

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *rɯənᴬ⁴ (“house”), 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.


ພຽງ

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


ເນື່ອງຈາກ

lo-prep

ເນື່ອງຈາກ • (nư̄ang chāk)

[nɯːə̯ŋ˧.t͡ɕaːk̚˧˩]

[nɯːə̯ŋ˧˨.t͡ɕaːk̚˥˥˨]


ຈຸດໝາຍ

lo-noun

ຈຸດໝາຍ • (chut māi)

[t͡ɕut̚˩˨.maːj˥˧˧]


ຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ

ຈຸດໝາຍປາຍທາງ • (chut māi pāi thāng)

[t͡ɕut̚˩˨.maːj˥˧˧.paːj˩˨.tʰaːŋ˩˨]

ຈຸດ-ໝາຍ-ປາຍ-ທາງ

ຈຸດ ໝາຍ ປາຍ ທາງ


ກຳລັງ

desc

Khmu: ກຶມລ້ງ

Khmu: ກຶມລ້ງ

ພວກເຈົ້າກຳລັງເຮັດຫຍັງ?

ພວກເຮົາກຳລັງກິນເຂົ້າ.

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


ກິນເຂົ້າ

lo-verb

ກິນເຂົ້າ • (kin khao) (abstract noun ການກິນເຂົ້າ)

kin khao (romanization)
ການກິນເຂົ້າ (abstract-noun)


ກຳລັງຈະ

ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງຈະເບິ່ງໂທລະທັດ.

(auxiliary) to be going to (do something)


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).


ໂທລະທັດ

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


ນ້ຳຖ້ວມ

lo-noun

ນ້ຳຖ້ວມ • (nam thūam)

[nam˧˦.tʰuːə̯m˥˥˨]

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


ຜູ້ຍິງຮັກຜູ້ຍິງ

ຜູ້ຍິງຮັກຜູ້ຍິງ • (phū nying hak phū nying)

[pʰuː˧˩.ɲiŋ˧˥.hak̚˧.pʰuː˧˩.ɲiŋ˧˥]

[pʰuː˥˥˨.ɲiŋ˩˨.hak̚˧˨.pʰuː˥˥˨.ɲiŋ˩˨]

ຜູ້-ຍິງ-ຮັກ-ຜູ້-ຍິງ

ຜູ້ ຍິງ ຮັກ ຜູ້ ຍິງ


ຜູ້ຍິງ

[pʰuː˧˩.ɲiŋ˧˥]

[pʰuː˥˥˨.ɲiŋ˩˨]


ຮັກ

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


ເດີນທາງ

lo-verb

ເດີນທາງ • (dœ̄n thāng) (abstract noun ການເດີນທາງ)

dœ̄n thāng (romanization)
ການເດີນທາງ (abstract-noun)

[dɤːn˩(˧).tʰaːŋ˧˥]

[dɤːn˩˨.tʰaːŋ˩˨]


ເດີນ

dœ̄n (romanization)
ການເດີນ (abstract-noun)

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


ນັກຂ່າວ

lo-noun

ນັກຂ່າວ • (nak khāo)


ຂໍ້ມູນ

ຂໍ້ມູນ • (khǭ mūn)

[kʰɔː˧˩.muːn˧˥]

[kʰɔː˥˥˨.muːn˩˨]


ກ່ຽວກັບ

lo-verb

ກ່ຽວກັບ • (kiāu kap) (abstract noun ການກ່ຽວກັບ)

kiāu kap (romanization)
ການກ່ຽວກັບ (abstract-noun)


ຄວາມບໍ່ຮູ້ໜັງສື

lo-noun

ຄວາມບໍ່ຮູ້ໜັງສື • (khuām bǭ hū nang sư̄)

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

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.bɔː˧˨.huː˧˦.naŋ˥˧˧.sɯː˥˧˧]

ຄວາມ-ບໍ່-ຮູ້-ໜັງ-ສື

ຄວາມ ບໍ່ ຮູ້ ໜັງ ສື


ລົບລ້າງ

lo-verb

ລົບລ້າງ • (lop lāng) (abstract noun ການລົບລ້າງ)

lop lāng (romanization)
ການລົບລ້າງ (abstract-noun)


ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ

lo-pronoun

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ • (khā pha chao)

khā pha chao (romanization)
ຂ້າພຣະເຈົ້າ (alternative)

[kʰaː˥˥˨.pʰa(ʔ˧˨).t͡ɕaw˧˦]

ຂ້າ-ພະ-ເຈົ້າ

ຂ້າ ພະ ເຈົ້າ

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


ໃນຖານະ

[naɰ˩˨.tʰaː˥˧˧.naʔ˧˨]


ນັກຂຽນ

[nak̚˧˨.kʰiːə̯n˥˧˧]


ຮີດຄອງ

lo-noun

ຮີດຄອງ • (hīt khǭng)

[hiːt̚˥˨.kʰɔːŋ˧˥]

[hiːt̚˧˦.kʰɔːŋ˩˨]


ຊອກຮູ້

lo-verb

ຊອກຮູ້ • (sǭk hū) (abstract noun ການຊອກຮູ້)

sǭk hū (romanization)
ການຊອກຮູ້ (abstract-noun)

[sɔːk̚˥˨.huː˥˨]

[sɔːk̚˧˦.huː˧˦]


ຊອກ

sǭk (romanization)
ການຊອກ (abstract-noun)


ນັກ

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

used to form compound nouns indicating professions, jobs


ປະເພນີ

lo-noun

ປະເພນີ • (pa phē nī)


ເກົ່າແກ່

lo-adj

ເກົ່າແກ່ • (kao kǣ) (abstract noun ຄວາມເກົ່າແກ່)

kao kǣ (romanization)
ຄວາມເກົ່າແກ່ (abstract-noun)


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)


ເຂດ

lo-noun

ເຂດ • (khēt)

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


ຊົນນະບົດ

Borrowed from Pali janapada, from Sanskrit जनपद (janapada). Compare Thai ชนบท (chon-ná-bòt).


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)


ເພື່ອ

lo-con

ເພື່ອ • (phư̄a)


ເພື່ອ

lo-prep

ເພື່ອ • (phư̄a)


ຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ

lo-noun

ຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ • (khuām hū sưk)

[kʰuːə̯m˧˥.huː˥˨.sɯk̚˧˥]

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.huː˧˦.sɯk̚˩˨]

ຄວາມ-ຮູ້-ສຶກ

ຄວາມ ຮູ້ ສຶກ

com

ຄວາມ (khuām) + ຮູ້ສຶກ (hū sưk)

ຮູ້ສຶກ ຮູ້ສຶກ#Lao

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


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.


ດວງຈິດ

[duːə̯ŋ˩(˧).t͡ɕit̚˧˥]

[duːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕit̚˩˨]


ບ້ານເດີມ

ບ້ານເດີມ • (bān dœ̄m)


ຝະລັ່ງ

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

der

(botany) Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata)


ອ໊ອດແອ໊ດ

lo-noun

ອ໊ອດແອ໊ດ • (ʼǭt ʼǣt)

[ʔɔːt̚˧˥.ʔɛːt̚˧˥]

[ʔɔːt̚˧˦.ʔɛːt̚˧˦]


ຕົ້ນ

ຕົ້ນ • (ton)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tonꟲ² (“trunk; tree; origin”). Cognate with Thai ต้น (dtôn)Northern Thai ᨲᩫ᩠᩶ᨶ, Khün ᨲᩫ᩠᩶ᨶ, Lü ᦎᦳᧃᧉ (ṫun²), Shan တူၼ်ႈ (tūun), Tai Nüa ᥖᥨᥢᥲ (tòn), Phake တုꩫ် (tun), Ahom 𑜄𑜤𑜃𑜫 (tun).

cog

Lü ᦎᦳᧃᧉ (ṫun²)

used to form compound nouns in names of trees, plants etc.


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


ໄມ້ເອກ

lo-noun

ໄມ້ເອກ • (mai ʼēk)

[maj˧˦.ʔeːk̚˥˥˨]

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


ໄມ້ໂທ

ໄມ້ໂທ • (mai thō)

the second tone mark in Lao script, maytho (X້); 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


ດັງ

dang (romanization)
ການດັງ (abstract-noun)


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


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).


ໄຜ່

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


ເຫລົ່ານີ້

lo-pronoun

ເຫລົ່ານີ້ • (lao nī)

lao nī (romanization)
ເຫຼົ່ານີ້ (alternative)


ພາໃຫ້

lo-verb

ພາໃຫ້ • (phā hai) (abstract noun ການພາໃຫ້)

phā hai (romanization)
ການພາໃຫ້ (abstract-noun)

[pʰaː˩˨.haɰ˥˥˨]


ຮູ້ສຶກ

ຮູ້ສຶກ • (hū sưk) (abstract noun ການຮູ້ສຶກ)

hū sưk (romanization)
ການຮູ້ສຶກ (abstract-noun)

[huː˥˨.sɯk̚˧˥]

[huː˧˦.sɯk̚˩˨]


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.


ຕົນເອງ

lo-pronoun

ຕົນເອງ • (ton ʼēng)

[ton˩˨.ʔeːŋ˩˨]

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


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


ກັບຄືນ

ກັບຄືນ • (kap khư̄n) (abstract noun ການກັບຄືນ)

kap khư̄n (romanization)
ການກັບຄືນ (abstract-noun)

[kap̚˧˥.kʰɯːn˧˥]

[kap̚˩˨.kʰɯːn˩˨]


ສູ່

sū (romanization)
ການສູ່ (abstract-noun)


ຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ

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

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

com

ຕື່ນ (tư̄n) + ເຕັ້ນ (ten)


ຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ

lo-noun

ຄວາມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນ • (khuām tư̄n ten)

[kʰuːə̯m˩˨.tɯːn˧˨.ten˧˦]

ຄວາມ-ຕື່ນ-ເຕັ້ນ

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


ເຫັນ

lo-noun

ເຫັນ • (hen)


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).


ປະກົດ

lo-verb

ປະກົດ • (pa kot) (abstract noun ການປະກົດ)

pa kot (romanization)
ການປະກົດ (abstract-noun)


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 since I left this village.

(auxiliary) indicating completion of action, past tense


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)


ພາບ

lo-noun

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)


ສຽງຫົວ

ສຽງຫົວ • (sīang hūa)

[siːə̯ŋ˩(˧).huːə̯˩(˧)]

[siːə̯ŋ˥˧˧.huːə̯˥˧˧]


ເລົ່າ

lao (romanization)
ການເລົ່າ (abstract-noun)

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


ຄອບຄົວ

ຄອບຄົວ • (khǭp khūa)

[kʰɔːp̚˥˨.kʰuːə̯˧˥]

[kʰɔːp̚˧˦.kʰuːə̯˩˨]


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


ເຄີຍ

khœ̄i (romanization)
ການເຄີຍ (abstract-noun)

ເຈົ້າເຄີຍໄດ້ໄປເມືອງລາວບໍ່?

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


ເປັນຫຍັງ

[pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧]

cog

Isan เป็นหยัง


ເລື້ອຍໆ

lo-adv

ເລື້ອຍໆ • (lư̄ai lư̄ai) (abstract noun ຄວາມເລື້ອຍໆ)

lư̄ai lư̄ai (romanization)
ຄວາມເລື້ອຍໆ (abstract-noun)

[lɯːə̯j˥˨.lɯːə̯j˥˨]

[lɯːə̯j˧˦.lɯːə̯j˧˦]

ເລື້ອຍ-ເລື້ອຍ

ເລື້ອຍ ເລື້ອຍ


ວິທະຍາສາດ

lo-noun

ວິທະຍາສາດ • (wi tha nyā sāt)

[ʋiʔ˧.tʰa(ʔ˧).ɲaː˧˥.saːt̚˧˩]

[ʋiʔ˧˨.tʰa(ʔ˧˨).ɲaː˩˨.saːt̚˥˥˨]

ວິ-ທະ-ຍາ-ສາດ

ວິ ທະ ຍາ ສາດ


ຄຳນວນ

lo-verb

ຄຳນວນ • (kham nūan) (abstract noun ການຄຳນວນ)

kham nūan (romanization)
ການຄຳນວນ (abstract-noun)


ເລກ

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


ສົງຄາມ

[soŋ˥˧˧.kʰaːm˩˨]

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


ເຖິງດຽວນີ້

lo-adv

ເຖິງດຽວນີ້ • (thœng diāu nī)

[tʰɤŋ˥˧˧.diːə̯w˩˨.niː˧˦]

ເຖິງ-ດຽວ-ນີ້

ເຖິງ ດຽວ ນີ້


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

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


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.


ເອທິໂອປີ

lo-proper noun

ເອທິໂອປີ • (ʼē thi ʼō pī)

[ʔeː˩˨.tʰiʔ˧˨.ʔoː˩˨.piː˩˨]

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


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).


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.


ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ

head

ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ

ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ • (khööj hak cao)

[kʰɔːj˥˥˨.hak̚˧˨.t͡ɕaw˧˦]

ຂ້ອຍ-ຮັກ-ເຈົ້າ

ຂ້ອຍ ຮັກ ເຈົ້າ


ອຳພັນ

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


ຂຽບ

[kʰiːə̯p̚˧˩]

[kʰiːə̯p̚˥˥˨]

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


ເກີດ

kœ̄t (romanization)
ການເກີດ (abstract-noun)

Possibly borrowed from Ayutthaya Old Thai เกิด (gə̀ət) or Middle Khmer កើត (kœta).


ນັກການເມືອງ

lo-noun

ນັກການເມືອງ • (nak kān mư̄ang)

[nak̚˧˨.kaːn˩˨.mɯːə̯ŋ˩˨]

ນັກ-ການ-ເມືອງ

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˥˥˨]

copperhead rat snake
copperhead rat snake

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 ha lat ʼa mē li kā (romanization)
ສະຫະລັດອາເມລິກາ (alternative)
ສະຫະລັດອະເມຣິກາ (alternative)
ສະຫະລັດອາເມຣິກາ (alternative)
ສະຫະຣັດອາເມລິກາ (alternative)
ສະຫະຣັດອະເມຣິກາ (alternative)
ສະຫະຣັດອາເມຣິກາ (alternative)

[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

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 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

khāng (romanization)
ການຄາງ (abstract-noun)

From Proto-Tai *ɡraːŋᴬ (“to moan”). Cognate with Thai คราง (kraang), Shan ၶၢင်း (kháang), Ahom 𑜁𑜞𑜂𑜫 (khraṅ), Zhuang gangz.


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.


ໝີ່

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


ຕັບອ່ອນ

ຕັບອ່ອນ • (tap ʼǭn)

[tap̚˧˥.ʔɔːn˧]

[tap̚˩˨.ʔɔːn˧˨]


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.


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)


ເຄົ້າ

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


ມັນເທດ

lo-noun

ມັນເທດ • (man thēt)


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).


ມະນຸດ

From Pali manussa, from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya).


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


ປະໂຫຍກ

lo-noun

ປະໂຫຍກ • (pa hōik)

[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

(ປະເທດ~) Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)


ດົນຕຣີ

lo-noun

ດົນຕຣີ • (don trī)

don trī (romanization)
ດົນຕີ (alternative)

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


ເສດຖະສາດ

ເສດຖະສາດ • (sēt tha sāt)

[seːt̚˥˥˨.tʰa(ʔ˩˨).saːt̚˥˥˨]


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)


ອາຊີ

lo-noun

ອາຊີ • (ʼā sī)

[ʔaː˩˨.siː˩˨]


ອາຫານເຊົ້າ

ອາ-ຫານ-ເຊົ້າ

ອາ ຫານ ເຊົ້າ

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


ຮູບສີ່ແຈສາກ

lo-noun

ຮູບສີ່ແຈສາກ • (hūp sī chǣ sāk)

[huːp̚˥˨.siː˧.t͡ɕɛː˩(˧).saːk̚˧˩]

[huːp̚˧˦.siː˧˨.t͡ɕɛː˩˨.saːk̚˥˥˨]

ຮູບ-ສີ່-ແຈ-ສາກ

ຮູບ ສີ່ ແຈ ສາກ


ບ່ວງ

ບ່ວງ • (būang)

spoon (scooped utensil for eating (or serving))


ຄະນິດສາດ

ຄະນິດສາດ • (kha nit sāt)

kha nit sāt (romanization)
ຄະນິດຕະສາດ (alternative)


ຍານອາວະກາດ

ຍານອາວະກາດ • (nyā n wa kāt)

[ɲaːn˩˨.ʔaː˩˨.ʋa(ʔ˧˨).kaːt̚˥˥˨]

ຍານ-ອາ-ວະ-ກາດ

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)

hǭng kong (romanization)
ຮົງກົງ (alternative)

[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)


ມວຍລາວ

ມວຍລາວ • (muāi lāo)


ມວຽ

ມວຽ • (muāi)


ໄມ້ຄຳພີ

ໄມ້ ຄຳພີ (canonical)
mai kham phii (romanization)

Laos rosewood, Asian rosewood, Burmese rosewood, Dalbergia oliveri


ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ

ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ • (phǣn din h)

[pʰɛːn˧˨.din˩˨.ʋaj˥˧˧]

ແຜ່ນ-ດິນ-ໄຫວ

ແຜ່ນ ດິນ ໄຫວ

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


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)

ʼot sa tā lī (romanization)
ອົສຕາລີ (alternative)
ອົດສະຕຣາລີ (alternative)

ອົດ-ສະ-ຕາ-ລີ

ອົດ ສະ ຕາ ລີ

Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. 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˩˨]


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).


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).


ນາລິກາ

lo-noun

ນາລິກາ • (nā li kā)


ໂທລະສັບ

ໂທລະສັບ • (thō la sap)

thō la sap (romanization)
ໂທຣະສັບ (alternative)

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.


ວັດຈະນານຸກົມ

lo-noun

ວັດຈະນານຸກົມ • (wat cha nā nu kom)

ວັດ-ຈະ-ນາ-ນຸ-ກົມ

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).


ອາວ

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

a paternal uncle who is younger than one's father


ໄມ້ທູ່

ໄມ້ທູ່ • (mai thū)


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).


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.


ເມກ

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

ລາສີ ລາສີ#Lao


ຈານ

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


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).


ວຽກ

lo-noun

ວຽກ • (wīak)

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


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.


ສານ

From Sanskrit शाल (śāla, “court; rampart”) or शाला (śālā, “court; hall; house; workshop”). Cognate with Thai ศาล (sǎan).


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)


ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ

lo-noun

ຫ້ອງນ້ຳ • (hǭng nam)

[hɔːŋ˧˩.nam˥˨]

[hɔːŋ˥˥˨.nam˧˦]

ຫ້ອງ (hǭng, “room”) + ນ້ຳ (nam, “water”)


ສາຍແອວ

lo-noun

ສາຍແອວ • (sāi ʼǣu)

[saːj˥˧˧.ʔʷɛː˩˨]


ຫິວ

Compare Thai หิว (hǐu), Northern Thai ᩉᩥ᩠ᩅ.

ຂ້ອຍຫິວ


ຕັກຊີ

ຕັກຊີ • (tak sī)


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 • (hā n hān)

[haːn˧˦.ʔaː˩˨.haːn˥˧˧]

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


ອາທິຕຍ໌

ອາທິຕຍ໌ • (ʼā thit nya)

[ʔaː˩˨.tʰit̚˧˨]

ອາທິດ ອາທິດ#Lao


ສັຕວ໌

ສັຕວ໌ • (suat)


ປະເທສ

ປະເທສ • (pa thēs)

ປະເທດ ປະເທດ#Lao


ປຼະເທສ

ປຼະເທສ • (pra thēs)

ປະເທດ ປະເທດ#Lao


ນະຄອນ

ນະຄອນ • (na khǭn)


ນຄຣ

ນະຄອນ ນະຄອນ#Lao


ນຄອນ

ນະຄອນ ນະຄອນ#Lao


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).


ຖນົນ

ຖະໜົນ ຖະໜົນ#Lao


ລົດຈັກ

lot chak (romanization)
ຄັນ (classifier)


ຣົຖຈັກ

rot chak (romanization)
ຄັນ (classifier)

ລົດຈັກ ລົດຈັກ#Lao


ຮ້ານ

ຮ້ານ • (hān)

ຮ້ານຂ້າງທາງ


ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ

ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ • (hān khāi yā)

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


ບາງທີ

lo-adv

ບາງທີ • (bāng thī)

[baːŋ˩˨.tʰiː˩˨]


ສວນສາທາ

lo-noun

ສວນສາທາ • (sūan sā thā)

[suːə̯n˥˧˧.saː˥˧˧.tʰaː˩˨]


ໂບດ

From Pali uposatha. Compare Thai โบสถ์ (bòot).


ນ້ຳສົ້ມ

ນ້ຳສົ້ມ • (nam som)

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


ຈອກແກ້ວ

ຈອກແກ້ວ • (chǭk kǣu)

[t͡ɕɔːk̚˧˩.kɛːw˥˨]

[t͡ɕɔːk̚˥˥˨.kɛːw˧˦]


ມະເຮັງຜິວໜັງ

ມະເຮັງຜິວຫນັງ

ມະເຮັງຜິວຫນັງ (canonical)
ma heng phiu nang (romanization)

ມະ-ເຮັງ-ຜິວ-ໜັງ

ມະ ເຮັງ ຜິວ ໜັງ


ຜິວຫນັງ

[pʰiw˥˧˧.naŋ˥˧˧]

ຜິວໜັງ ຜິວໜັງ#Lao


ມະເຮັງ

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


ຊື່ນ້ອຍ

ຊື່ນ້ອຍ • (sư̄ nǭi)

[sɯː˧.nɔːj˥˨]

[sɯː˧˨.nɔːj˧˦]

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


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.


ລົດພະຍາບານ

lo-noun

ລົດພະຍາບານ • (lot pha nyā bān)

ລົດ-ພະ-ຍາ-ບານ

ລົດ ພະ ຍາ ບານ


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)


ດ້ວຍຄວາມຍິນດີ

head

ດ້ວຍຄວາມຍິນດີ • (duāi khuām nyin dī)

[duːə̯j˥˨.kʰuːə̯m˧˥.ɲin˧˥.diː˩(˧)]

[duːə̯j˧˦.kʰuːə̯m˩˨.ɲin˩˨.diː˩˨]

ດ້ວຍ-ຄວາມ-ຍິນ-ດີ

ດ້ວຍ ຄວາມ ຍິນ ດີ


ລັດຖະບານ

lo-noun

ລັດຖະບານ • (lat tha bān)

lat tha bān (romanization)
ຣັຖບາລ (alternative dated)


ພິດຊ້າ

ພິດຊ້າ • (phit sā)

phit sā (romanization)
ພິດຊ່າ (alternative)
ພິດຊາ (alternative)


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).


ໝໍນວດ

lo-noun

ໝໍນວດ • (mǭ nūat)

[mɔː˩(˧).nuːə̯t̚˥˨]

[mɔː˥˧˧.nuːə̯t̚˧˦]


ສະບາຽດີ

lo-verb

ສະບາຽດີ • (sa bāi dī)

ສະບາຍດີ ສະບາຍດີ#Lao


ສະບາຽ

lo-adj

ສະບາຽ • (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຽ)

sa bāi (romanization)
ຄວາມສະບາຽ (abstract-noun)

ສະບາຍ ສະບາຍ#Lao


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.


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.


ສະຖານທູດ

lo-noun

ສະຖານທູດ • (sa thān thūt)


ຫຼື

cog

Thai หรือ (rʉ̌ʉ)


ດຽວນີ້

head

ດຽວນີ້ • (diāu nī)

[diːə̯w˩˨.niː˧˦]


ຢູ່ນີ້

ຢູ່ນີ້ • (yū nī)

ຢູ່ (yū) + ນີ້ (nī)

com

ຢູ່ (yū) + ນີ້ (nī)


ທາງລົດ

[tʰaːŋ˩˨.lot̚˧˨]

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


ທາງຣົຖ

[tʰaːŋ˩˨.lot̚˧˨]

ທາງລົດ ທາງລົດ#Lao


ທາງຫຼວງ

lo-noun

ທາງຫຼວງ • (thāng lūang)

[tʰaːŋ˧˥.luːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]

[tʰaːŋ˩˨.luːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]


ກ້ວຍ

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)


ກ້ວຽ

lo-noun

ກ້ວຽ • (kuāi)

ກ້ວຍ ກ້ວຍ#Lao


ມັນຝະລັ່ງ

man fa lang (romanization)
ມັນຝຣັ່ງ (alternative)

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


ຈິງໂຈ້

[t͡ɕiŋ˩(˧).t͡ɕoː˥˨]

[t͡ɕiŋ˩˨.t͡ɕoː˧˦]


ບົ່ວ

lo-noun

ບົ່ວ • (būa)


ບາລີ

ບາລີ • (bā lī)


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)

yāng lot (romanization)
ຢາງຣົຖ (alternative obsolete)


ໄຟສາຍ

ໄຟສາຍ • (fai sāi)


ເຄື່ອງກິນ

ເຄື່ອງກິນ • (khư̄ang kin)

[kʰɯːə̯ŋ˧.kin˩(˧)]

[kʰɯːə̯ŋ˧˨.kin˩˨]

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


ຊນິດ

ຊະນິດ ຊະນິດ#Lao


ບາງເທື່ອ

lo-adv

ບາງເທື່ອ • (bāng thư̄a)

[baːŋ˩(˧).tʰɯːə̯˧]

[baːŋ˩˨.tʰɯːə̯˧˨]


ໃບບິນ

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


ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ

head

ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ • (lūang phra bāng)

[luːə̯ŋ˥˧˧.pʰa(ʔ˧˨).baːŋ˩˨]

ຫຼວງພະບາງ ຫຼວງພະບາງ#Lao

obsolete spelling of ຫຼວງພະບາງ (lūang pha bāng)


ຊາຍແດນ

lo-noun

ຊາຍແດນ • (sāi dǣn)


ສົດ

sot (romanization)
ຄວາມສົດ (abstract-noun)


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)

mā lē sīa (romanization)
ມາເລເຊັຽ (alternative)

[maː˧˥.leː˧˥.siːə̯˧˥]

[maː˩˨.leː˩˨.siːə̯˩˨]


ມາເລເຊັຽ

ມາເລເຊັຽ • (mā lē sīa)

mā lē sīa (romanization)
ມາເລເຊຍ (alternative)

[maː˧˥.leː˧˥.siːə̯˧˥]

[maː˩˨.leː˩˨.siːə̯˩˨]


ຮ້ອຍ

lo-noun

ຮ້ອຍ • (hǭi)

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


ພັນ

phan (romanization)
ການພັນ (abstract-noun)

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


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).


ອາຄະເນ

lo-noun

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

ອາ ຊີ ອາ ຄະ ເນ

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

Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia#English:_Q11708

Southeast Asia (a geographic region of Asia, comprising the territories of Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam)


ໂຕກຽວ

ໂຕກຽວ • (tō kiāu)

[toː˩˨.kiːə̯w˩˨]

Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital city of Japan)


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.

cog

Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²)


ຄືນ

khư̄n (romanization)
ການຄືນ (abstract-noun)

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


ຍາມແລງ

lo-noun

ຍາມແລງ • (nyām lǣng)

[ɲaːm˧˥.lɛːŋ˧˥]

[ɲaːm˩˨.lɛːŋ˩˨]


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).


ຊື້

sư̄ (romanization)
ການຊື້ (abstract-noun)

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *zɯːꟲ⁴ (“to buy”), 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)


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 and state of Malaysia (1963-1965))


ຮົງກົງ

hong kong (romanization)
ຮ່ອງກົງ (alternative)


ກົວລາລຳເປີ

ກົວລາລຳເປີ • (kūa lā lam pœ̄)

kūa lā lam pœ̄ (romanization)
ກົວລະລຳເປີ (alternative)

[kuːə̯˩˨.laː˩˨.lam˩˨.pɤː˩˨]

ກົວ-ລາ-ລຳ-ເປີ

ກົວ ລາ ລຳ ເປີ

Kuala Lumpur (the capital city of Malaysia)


ມະນີລາ

ມະນີລາ • (ma nī lā)

ma nī lā (romanization)
ມານິລາ (alternative)

Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)


ຝ່າ

fā (romanization)
ການຝ່າ (abstract-noun)

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


ຜິວໜັງ

[pʰiw˥˧˧.naŋ˥˧˧]


ເບົາຫວານ

lo-noun

ເບົາຫວານ • (bao huān)

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


ເກືອບ

lo-adv

ເກືອບ • (kư̄ap) (abstract noun ຄວາມເກືອບ)

kư̄ap (romanization)
ຄວາມເກືອບ (abstract-noun)

[kɯːə̯p̚˥˥˨]


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)


ພາຍຸ

[pʰaː˧˥.ɲuʔ˧]

[pʰaː˩˨.ɲuʔ˧˨]

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


ສ້ອມ

sǭm (romanization)
ການສ້ອມ (abstract-noun)

Cognate with Thai ซ่อม (sɔ̂m), Northern Thai ᩈᩬ᩶ᨾ.

(transitive) to repair, to correct, to mend


ເກີບ

lo-noun

ເກີບ • (kœ̄p)


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.


ຂ່າວສານ

ຂ່າວສານ • (khāo sān)


ສັ້ນ

san (romanization)
ຄວາມສັ້ນ (abstract-noun)


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).


ກະດູກ

ກະດູກ • (ka dūk)

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


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”).


ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ

head

ບໍ່ເປັນຫຍັງ • (bǭ pen nyang)

[bɔː˧˨.pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧]

ບໍ່-ເປັນ-ຫຍັງ

ບໍ່ ເປັນ ຫຍັງ

Compare Thai ไม่เป็นไร (mâi-bpen-rai), Isan บ่เป็นหยัง, Northern Thai ᨷᩴ᩵ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶᩉ᩠ᨿᩢᨦ (bɔɔ² pen¹ ɲaŋ¹) or ᨷᩴ᩵ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶᩈᩢ᩠ᨦ (bɔɔ² pen¹ saŋ¹), Khün ᨷᩢᨸᩮ᩠ᨶᩈᩢ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦢᧁᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦉᧂ (ḃaw¹ ṗiin ṡang), Tai Dam ꪹꪚ꪿ꪱ ꪹꪜꪸꪙ ꪎꪰꪉ (báu pên săng), Shan ဢမ်ႇပဵၼ်သင် (ʼàm pǎen sǎng), Tai Nüa ᥕᥒᥙᥥᥢᥔᥒᥴ (yángpensang).

cog

Isan บ่เป็นหยัง

ᨷᩴ᩵ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶᩉ᩠ᨿᩢᨦ

bɔɔ² pen¹ ɲaŋ¹

Khün ᨷᩢᨸᩮ᩠ᨶᩈᩢ᩠ᨦ

Lü ᦢᧁᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦉᧂ (ḃaw¹ ṗiin ṡang)

ꪹꪚ꪿ꪱ ꪹꪜꪸꪙ ꪎꪰꪉ

Shan ဢမ်ႇပဵၼ်သင် (ʼàm pǎen sǎng)


ນ້ຳມັນ

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

Shan ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (nâ̰m mán)


ເງິນສົດ

lo-noun

ເງິນສົດ • (ngœn sot)

[ŋɤn˧˥.sot̚˧˥]

[ŋɤn˩˨.sot̚˩˨]

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


ປູ

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


ກຸ້ງ

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


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


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).


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)


ເລັບ

lo-noun

ເລັບ • (lep)

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


ເລັບຕີນ

lo-noun

ເລັບຕີນ • (lep tīn)

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


ສາຍຮຸ້ງ

lo-noun

ສາຍຮຸ້ງ • (sāi hung)

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


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.


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).


ຮິມຝີປາກ

lo-noun

ຮິມຝີປາກ • (him fī pāk)


ກືນ

kư̄n (romanization)
ການກືນ (abstract-noun)


ໂລກເອດສ

ໂລກເອດສ • (lōk ʼēt sa)

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


ອາດຊະຍາກຳ

ອາດຊະຍາກຳ • (ʼāt sa nyā kam)

[ʔaːt̚˥˥˨.sa(ʔ˧˨).ɲaː˩˨.kam˩˨]

ອາດ-ຊະ-ຍາ-ກຳ

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-adj

ເອີຣົບ • (ē ʼī rop)

ē ʼī rop (romanization)
ເອີລົບ (alternative)
ຍຸໂຣບ (alternative)
ຢຸຣົບ (alternative)
ຢຸໂຣບ (alternative)

[ʔɤː˩˨.lop̚˧˨]

European (of, from or relating to Europe)


ເອີຣົບ

lo-noun

ເອີຣົບ • (ē ʼī rop)

[ʔɤː˩˨.lop̚˧˨]

European (native or inhabitant of Europe)


ເອີຣົບ

lo-proper noun

ເອີຣົບ • (ē ʼī rop)

[ʔɤː˩˨.lop̚˧˨]

Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa)

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).


ແຂວງ

[kʷʰɛːŋ˩(˧)]


ກະລຸນາ

head

ກະລຸນາ • (ka lu nā)

ka lu nā (romanization)
ກະຣຸນາ (alternative)

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)


ເປຕັງ

ເປຕັງ • (pē tang)

pē tang (romanization)
ເປຕອງ (alternative)


ເປຕອງ

ເປຕອງ • (pē tǭng)

pē tǭng (romanization)
ເປຕັງ (alternative)

[peː˩˨.tɔːŋ˩˨]


ໜ່ອຍນຶ່ງ

head

ໜ່ອຍນຶ່ງ • (nǭi nưng)

nǭi nưng (romanization)
ຫນ່ອຍນຶ່ງ (alternative)

[nɔːj˧.nɯŋ˧]

[nɔːj˧˨.nɯŋ˧˨]


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)


ເສັ້ນລ້ອນ

lo-noun

ເສັ້ນລ້ອນ • (sen lǭn)


ສຸກີ້ຢາກີ້

ສຸກີ້ຢາກີ້ • (su kī yā kī)

ສຸ-ກີ້-ຢາ-ກີ້

ສຸ ກີ້ ຢາ ກີ້


ຜ້າເຕັ້ນ

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˩˨]

Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


ໝໍປົວແຂ້ວ

lo-noun

ໝໍປົວແຂ້ວ • (mǭ pūa khǣu)

mǭ pūa khǣu (romanization)
ຫມໍປົວແຂ້ວ (alternative)

[mɔː˩(˧).puːə̯˩(˧).kʰɛːw˧˩]

[mɔː˥˧˧.puːə̯˩˨.kʰɛːw˥˥˨]


ລະຫັດຜ່ານ

ລະຫັດຜ່ານ • (la hat phān)


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.


ແນວໃດ

lo-adv

ແນວໃດ • (nǣu dai)

[nɛːw˩˨.daɰ˩˨]

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

com

ເຮັດແນວໃດ?


ແມງມຸມ

lo-noun

ແມງມຸມ • (mǣng mum)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.mum˧˥]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.mum˩˨]

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


ເຮືອນຄົວ

lo-noun

ເຮືອນຄົວ • (hư̄an khūa)

[hɯːə̯n˧˥.kʰuːə̯˧˥]

[hɯːə̯n˩˨.kʰuːə̯˩˨]

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


ອີ່ມ

ʼīm (romanization)
ການອີ່ມ (abstract-noun)
ອິ່ມ (alternative)

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)


ລົດບັນທຸກ

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


ລົດຕູ້

lo-noun

ລົດຕູ້ • (lot tū)

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


ຜ້າເຊັດໂຕ

lo-noun

ຜ້າເຊັດໂຕ • (phā set tō)


ແປ້ງນົວ

ແປ້ງນົວ • (pǣng nūa)

[pɛːŋ˥˨.nuːə̯˧˥]

[pɛːŋ˧˦.nuːə̯˩˨]

monosodium glutamate
monosodium glutamate


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).


ດາວໂຫຼດ

ດາວໂຫຼດ • (dāo lōt)


ດາວໂຫຼດ

lo-verb

ດາວໂຫຼດ • (dāo lōt) (abstract noun ການດາວໂຫຼດ)

dāo lōt (romanization)
ການດາວໂຫຼດ (abstract-noun)


ກີຕ້າ

lo-noun

ກີຕ້າ • (kī tā)


ແຊບ

sǣp (romanization)
ຄວາມແຊບ (abstract-noun)

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


ນ້ຳປາ

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)


ອິນດູຈີນ

lo-proper noun

ອິນດູຈີນ • (ʼin dū chīn)

[ʔin˩˨.duː˩˨.t͡ɕiːn˩˨]

(dated) Indochina (a peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia)

French Indochina
French Indochina#English

(historical) Indochina (a former French colony in Southeast Asia comprising the peninsula containing Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos; in full, French Indochina)


ອາຊຽນ

ອາຊຽນ • (ʼā sīan)

[ʔaː˩(˧).siːə̯n˧˥]

[ʔaː˩˨.siːə̯n˩˨]


ບັງກອກ

ບັງກອກ • (bang kǭk)

bang kǭk (romanization)
ບາງກອກ (alternative)

[baŋ˩˨.kɔːk̚˥˥˨]

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


ໂຮຈີມິນ

ໂຮຈີມິນ • (hō chī min)

Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City#English


ພະນົມເປັນ

Borrowed from Khmer ភ្នំពេញ (phnum pɨñ).

Phnom Penh (the capital city of Cambodia)


ວໍ້

wǭ (romanization)
ຄວາມວໍ້ (abstract-noun)

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


ແມງວັນ

lo-noun

ແມງວັນ • (mng na)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.ʋan˧˥]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.ʋan˩˨]

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


ແມງໄມ້

ແມງໄມ້ • (mǣng mai)

[mɛːŋ˧˥.maj˥˨]

[mɛːŋ˩˨.maj˧˦]

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


ກະເປົາເງິນ

lo-noun

ກະເປົາເງິນ • (ka pao ngœn)

ກະ-ເປົາ-ເງິນ

ກະ ເປົາ ເງິນ


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.


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

ອູ ລັນ ບາ ຕໍ

Ulaanbaatar (the capital city of Mongolia)


ຈາກາຕາ

ຈາກາຕາ • (chā kā tā)

[t͡ɕaː˩˨.kaː˩˨.taː˩˨]


ຕ້ອງ

tǭng (romanization)
ການຕ້ອງ (abstract-noun)

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

cog

Lü ᦎᦸᧂᧉ (ṫoang²)


ອຸບັດເຫດ

lo-noun

ອຸບັດເຫດ • (ʼu bat hēt)

ອຸປະຕິເຫດ ອຸປະຕິເຫດ#Lao

alternative form of ອຸປະຕິເຫດ (ʼu pa ti hēt)


ກະແຈ

ກະແຈ • (ka chǣ)

[ka(ʔ˩˨).t͡ɕɛː˩˨]


ສາລິກາ

ສາລິກາ • (sā li kā)

[saː˥˧˧.liʔ˧˨.kaː˩˨]


ຫຼອດດູດນ້ຳ

ຫຼອດດູດນ້ຳ • (lǭt dūt nam)

[lɔːt̚˥˥˨.duːt̚˥˥˨.nam˧˦]

ຫຼອດ-ດູດ-ນ້ຳ

ຫຼອດ ດູດ ນ້ຳ

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

cog

Thai หลอดดูดน้ำ


ຫນາວ

nāo (romanization)
ຄວາມຫນາວ (abstract-noun)


ລາຄາ

lo-noun

ລາຄາ • (lā khā)

[laː˧˥.kʰaː˧˥]

[laː˩˨.kʰaː˩˨]

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


ປັກສຽບໄຟ

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


ພັດລົມ

phat lom (romanization)
ໜ່ວຍ (classifier)


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).


ໄມ້ຈີ້ມແຂ້ວ

lo-noun

ໄມ້ຈີ້ມແຂ້ວ • (mai chīm khǣu)

[maj˥˨.t͡ɕiːm˥˨.kʰɛːw˧˩]

[maj˧˦.t͡ɕiːm˧˦.kʰɛːw˥˥˨]

ໄມ້-ຈີ້ມ-ແຂ້ວ

ໄມ້ ຈີ້ມ ແຂ້ວ


ກາເຟຂີ້ຊະມົດ

ກາເຟຂີ້ຊະມົດ • (kā fē khī sa mot)

ກາ-ເຟ-ຂີ້-ຊະ-ມົດ

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”).