ຜ້າເຊັດໜ້າ

Lao

Etymology

From Thai ผ้าเช็ดหน้า (pâa-chét-nâa). Same as ຜ້າ (phā, “cloth”) +‎ ເຊັດ (set, “to wipe”) +‎ ໜ້າ (nā, “face”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰaː˧˩.set̚˧.naː˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰaː˥˥˨.set̚˧˨.naː˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ຜ້າ-ເຊັດ-ໜ້າ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ຜ້າເຊັດໜ້າ • (phā set nā)

1. (less usage) handkerchief.

Usage notes

ມົນ (mon) or ແພມົນ (phǣ mon) is more commonly used.