ຈັງຫວັດ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai จังหวัด (jang-wàt). Cognate with Khmer ចង្វាត (cɑngviət).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˩(˧).ʋat̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˩˨.ʋat̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຈັງ-ຫວັດ
• Rhymes: -at̚

Noun

ຈັງຫວັດ • (chang wat)

1. province, territory, region