ພ້າ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *braːꟲ⁴ (“sword; long knife”), from Proto-Tai *ɟm̩.raːꟲ (“machete; long knife”). Cognate with Thai พร้า (práa), Northern Thai ᨻᩕ᩶ᩣ or ᨽ᩶ᩣ, Khün ᨻᩕ᩶ᩣ or ᨽ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦘᦱᧉ (phaa²), Shan ၽႃႉ (phâ̰a), Tai Nüa ᥚᥣᥳ (phȧa), Phake ၸႃ (phā), Ahom 𑜇𑜠 (pha).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰaː˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰaː˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ພ້າ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ພ້າ • (phā) (classifier ດວງ)

1. machete; jungle knife.

See also

• ມີດ (mīt)