ລາ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [laː˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [laː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ລາ
• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese 驢 (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).

Noun

ລາ • (lā)

1. donkey.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).

Verb

ລາ • (lā) (abstract noun ການລາ)

1. to take one's leave, say goodbye.