ພາຍຸ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ວາຍຸ (wā nyu)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰaː˧˥.ɲuʔ˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰaː˩˨.ɲuʔ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ພາ-ຍຸ
• Rhymes: -uʔ

Noun

ພາຍຸ • (phā nyu)

1. storm