ປີສາດ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຜີສາດ (phī sāt)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit पिशाच (piśāca, “ghost”). Cognate with Thai ปีศาจ (bpii-sàat).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [piː˩(˧).saːt̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [piː˩˨.saːt̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ປີ-ສາດ
• Rhymes: -aːt̚

Noun

ປີສາດ • (pī sāt)

1. evil spirit, devil